Addis Ababa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$739
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
98
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4519th and 4th ($1289 vs $4203) 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 1.3 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 7005th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$22663

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$1031
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$1039
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$864
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$1175
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$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174