Addis Ababa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$407
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
40
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
3.04M
573K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5819th and 6711th ($923 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Morocco, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 7141st and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435