Addis Ababa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$703
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
37
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
5.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 30% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4620th and 2818th ($1257 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6999th and 1318th 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
$4.55
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1150
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.8%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$4252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$3799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.11
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$60.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.5
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30058
$13032

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1015
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1011
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$806
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$845
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1140
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1136
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$987
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1138
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$561
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$515
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$806
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$591
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$860
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$658
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$563
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$500
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$534
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$499
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1020
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$493
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$519
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$509
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$514
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$509
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$521
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$498
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$495
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$902
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$919
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$599
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2006
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1760
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1585
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1723
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1690
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1493
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1695
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1583
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1550
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1306
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1183
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1260
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1242
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1100
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1281
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1197
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1311
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1232
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1160
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1061
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1385
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$494
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$550
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$446
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$390
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$484
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1512
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1289
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$348
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$377
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$406
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$373
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$436
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$575
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$530
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1209
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1308
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$370
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$373