Addis Ababa vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
46
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.15M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4519th and 843rd ($1289 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and France, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 7005th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$15084

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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

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488