Addis Ababa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$395
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
39
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
3.04M
573K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6376th and 7171st ($752 vs $661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Morocco, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6810th and 5530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Rabat

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Addis Ababa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3393

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$447
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$528
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$573
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$555
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$717
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$451
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$405
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$548
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$479
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$395
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$585
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$429
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$936
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1232
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1172
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$703
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1030
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$459
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1107
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1460
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$856
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1352
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1016
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1064
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1108
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1381
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1071
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$955
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1102
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1109
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1022
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1202
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1274