Addis Ababa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$604
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 113% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4928th and 8536th ($1103 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6957th and 6659th 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
$6.55
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544