Addis Ababa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
664K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4519th and 689th ($1289 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 7005th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Rotterdam

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Addis Ababa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13809

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671