Addis Ababa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
690K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4878th and 74th ($1148 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Washington

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Addis Ababa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$24903

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088