Addis Ababa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$604
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 37% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4928th and 2722nd ($1103 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Italy, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6957th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262