Addis Ababa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$395
$981
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
42
86
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.37M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 59% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6376th and 2086th ($752 vs $1826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Italy, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1 months in Milan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6810th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Milan

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Addis Ababa Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$6.07
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1048
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$764
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$2195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$9661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$68.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$91.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$17251

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1142
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1319
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1228
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1171
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1289
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1240
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1167
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1288
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1210
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1169
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1424
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1227
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1229
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1372
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1110
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2496
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1187
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1226
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1498
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2831
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1020
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1090
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1313
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1318
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1246
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1289
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1340
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1374
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1201
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1479
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2263
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1317
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1284
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1310
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1383
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1434