Addis Ababa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$4184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$9035
🏠 One person rent
$701
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$4373
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$927
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$360
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$5094
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 70% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4622nd and 4th ($1255 vs $4184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7018th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$140
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$3670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$3892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$17216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$12255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$5.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$8.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$8.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$141
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$34.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$19232

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$1012
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$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2552
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3306
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3127
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2896
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2719
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3279
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2715
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2788
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2715
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2746
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2719
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2665
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2799
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2540
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2715
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2530
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2648
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2606
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2783
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2687
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2498
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2721
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2788
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2783
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2642
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2753
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2653
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2453
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2778
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2787
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2652
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2486
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3166