Addis Ababa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$674
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
33
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 116% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4878th and 8488th ($1148 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Yemen, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7160th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sanaa

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Addis Ababa Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4197

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910