Addis Ababa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$674
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4878th and 3273rd ($1148 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Japan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7160th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tokyo

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Addis Ababa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006