Addis Ababa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$739
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
5.7M
56.8K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4519th and 4118th ($1289 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 7005th and 705th 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
$4.52
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769