Addis Ababa vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$395
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
30
59
😀 Quality of life
42
54
🏙️ Population
3.04M
39K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 6376th and 5585th ($752 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and the Palestine, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Ramallah. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 6810th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Ramallah

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Addis Ababa Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$9.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$76.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$8.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3704

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$1895
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1605
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1530
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1689
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$844
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1776
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$737
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$739
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2032
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1836
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1691
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1693
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$1883
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1878
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1696
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$793
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$608
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1771
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$1883
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1586