Addis Ababa vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
99
🏙️ Population
3.04M
4.53M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6376th and 420th ($752 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Australia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6810th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361