Addis Ababa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$710
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
39
81
🏙️ Population
5.7M
330K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4540th and 4211th ($1180 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Cyprus 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 Nicosia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 7025th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Nicosia

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Addis Ababa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$6962

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647