Addis Ababa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1327
🏠 One person rent
$395
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
42
47
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.11M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 52% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6376th and 8424th ($752 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Ethiopia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Medan ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6810th and 6454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$38.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$90.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$11041

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$461
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$487
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$487
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$599
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$1007
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$654
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$600
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$573
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$580
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$482
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$624
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$597
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$549
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$675
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$539
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$675
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$533
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$522
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$610
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$559
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$491
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$527
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$444
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$589
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$598
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$506
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$606
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$821
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$511
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$706
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$597
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$633
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493