Addis Ababa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$710
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
39
86
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4540th and 2624th ($1180 vs $1718) 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 7025th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$9864

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$756
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$718
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
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$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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$964
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$1562
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$1504
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$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
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$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
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$1101
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$1074
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$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
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$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
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$1201