Addis Ababa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$710
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
53
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 145% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4540th and 8745th ($1180 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 7025th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$10763

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$756
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$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
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$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
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$470
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$474
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$486
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$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
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$501