Addis Ababa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4928th and 710th ($1103 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 27th in the United States, while ranked 6957th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750