Addis Ababa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
39
90
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4540th and 664th ($1180 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 7025th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$19774

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$836
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$660
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$540
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$487
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$943
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$520
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$486
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$488
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$1006
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$482
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$507
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$496
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$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

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$2625
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$2596
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$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
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$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
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$2574
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$2604
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$2477
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$2567
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$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
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$2608
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$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
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$2303
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$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
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$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693