Addis Ababa vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
100
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 55% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4878th and 829th ($1148 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Australia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7160th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Melbourne

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Addis Ababa Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$22313

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132