Addis Ababa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$758
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4635th and 742nd ($1269 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7273rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Philadelphia

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$17603

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$996
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$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
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$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801