Addis Ababa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$739
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
55
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 177% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4519th and 8825th ($1289 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Ethiopia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 7005th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Medan

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Addis Ababa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534