Addis Ababa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$739
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
690K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4519th and 73rd ($1289 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7005th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
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$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
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$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949