Addis Ababa vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$739
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
46
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.65M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4519th and 5813th ($1289 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Russia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Russia 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 Saint Petersburg. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7005th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$10534

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566