Addis Ababa vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$395
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
68
😀 Quality of life
42
75
🏙️ Population
3.04M
8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 41% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6376th and 3955th ($752 vs $1278) 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 0.3 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 6810th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$6836

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650