Addis Ababa vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$739
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
5.7M
43.9K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4519th and 5084th ($1289 vs $1072) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and the Palestine, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ramallah ranked 5th in the Palestine, while ranked 7005th and 7218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$93.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$8.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$9.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4130

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2447
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$987
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1732
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1998
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2347
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2142
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$915
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$807
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$837
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2303
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2153
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2064
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2937
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2040
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2290
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2108
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$548
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2247
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1850