Addis Ababa vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$407
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
37
😀 Quality of life
40
72
🏙️ Population
3.04M
6.44K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5819th and 2834th ($923 vs $1657) 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 7141st and 2020th 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
$6.72
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355