Addis Ababa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$674
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
69
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 157% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4878th and 8874th ($1148 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 7160th and 6631st 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
$3.98
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252