Addis Ababa vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$674
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
13.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 68% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4878th and 7400th ($1148 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 7160th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tianjin

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Addis Ababa Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$16559

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546