Addis Ababa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$739
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
58
😀 Quality of life
46
72
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.12M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4519th and 5310th ($1289 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Georgia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 7005th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4265

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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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632