Addis Ababa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$407
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5819th and 2685th ($923 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 7141st and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229