Addis Ababa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$674
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
76
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 121% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4878th and 8568th ($1148 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Ethiopia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 7160th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Surabaya

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Addis Ababa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$8118

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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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470