Addis Ababa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$674
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
60
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.12M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4878th and 5182nd ($1148 vs $1053) 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 7160th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tbilisi

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Addis Ababa Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$5632

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663