Addis Ababa vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$710
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
5.7M
7.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 28% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4540th and 2911th ($1180 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7025th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Riyadh

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Addis Ababa Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$10598

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421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
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$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$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
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$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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$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
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$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
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$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
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$597
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$1828
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$979
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$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529