Addis Ababa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$674
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
55
😀 Quality of life
45
47
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 153% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4878th and 8852nd ($1148 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 7160th and 6943rd 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
$3.98
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550