Addis Ababa vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$739
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
46
70
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4519th and 4743rd ($1289 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7005th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$5508

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987