Addis Ababa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$739
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
33
29
😀 Quality of life
46
32
🏙️ Population
5.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 135% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4519th and 8291st ($1289 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7005th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8839

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524