Addis Ababa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1191
🏠 One person rent
$395
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$69.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
42
59
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.81M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6376th and 8375th ($752 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 6810th and 5479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Mersin

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Addis Ababa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$8.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
19.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$0.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.91
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$2670

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$442
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$384
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$372
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$374
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$377
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$375
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$375
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$328
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$440
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$382
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$376
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$375
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$259
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$338
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$376
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$440
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$376
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$363
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$374
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1059
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$837
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$355
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$942
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1274
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$375
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$401
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1006
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$378
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$979
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1437
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$490
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$545
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$451
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$398
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$368
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$483
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1871
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1117