Addis Ababa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.61M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4878th and 1041st ($1148 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$21660

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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

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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
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$2463
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$2296
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$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
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$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
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$2988
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$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
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$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
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$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
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$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804