Addis Ababa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$701
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
32
29
😀 Quality of life
43
30
🏙️ Population
5.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 125% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4622nd and 8245th ($1255 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7018th and 8560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$8822

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$611
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$794
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$418
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$501
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$537
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$540
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$513
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$519
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$597
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$594
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$541
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$561
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$692
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$553
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$537
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$602
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$598
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$533
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$568
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$503
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$680
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$467
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$782
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1012
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$590
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$791
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$811
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$539
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$601
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$768
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$691
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$491
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$686
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$776
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$514