Addis Ababa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4878th and 741st ($1148 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 118th 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
$3.98
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737