Addis Ababa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$604
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
40
75
🏙️ Population
5.23M
630K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4928th and 4571st ($1103 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Ethiopia and Italy, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Italy 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 Palermo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6957th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272