Addis Ababa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
39
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
5.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4878th and 2712th ($1148 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Malta, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 7160th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Valletta

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Addis Ababa Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$12648

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391