Addis Ababa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$710
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
39
46
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 194% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4540th and 8953rd ($1180 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 7025th and 6500th 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
$4.24
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$1075

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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
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$571
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$836
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$660
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$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
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$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
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$507
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$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$442
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$382
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$354
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$366
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$355
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$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
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$346
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$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
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$380
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$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
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$374
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$306
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$411
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$303
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$292
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$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
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$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
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$358
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$386
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$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
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$441
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$392
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$389
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$297
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$369
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$272