Addis Ababa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
94
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
5.23M
664K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 50% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4928th and 1336th ($1103 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6957th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$10888

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592