Addis Ababa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$962
🏠 One person rent
$739
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
46
50
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 210% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4519th and 8945th ($1289 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7005th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Rawalpindi

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Addis Ababa Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$764

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270