Addis Ababa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$674
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
45
83
🏙️ Population
5.7M
56.8K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4878th and 4020th ($1148 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 7160th and 509th 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
$3.98
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047