Addis Ababa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
46
89
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4519th and 1942nd ($1289 vs $2020) 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 7005th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323