Addis Ababa vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$701
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
96
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.69M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 66% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4622nd and 6857th ($1255 vs $756) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7018th and 4989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$9.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$14.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$5.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
25.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1681
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$37.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$1959

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$676
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$674
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$670
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$666
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$679
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$651
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$676
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$650
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$636
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$678
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$650
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$680
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$677
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$738
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$682
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$627
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$677
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$631
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$544
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$584
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$550
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$478
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$600
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$442
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$523
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$601
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$556
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$532
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$444
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$521
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$427
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$462
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$439
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$681
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$490
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$491
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$497
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$584
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$493