Addis Ababa vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$3412
🏠 One person rent
$701
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
38
😀 Quality of life
43
79
🏙️ Population
5.7M
767K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 13% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4622nd and 4158th ($1255 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and Croatia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 7018th and 757th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1002
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$3635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.8
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
$2.33
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$13519

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1205
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1042
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1226
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1132
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1370
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1257
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$962
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$812
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$672
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$689
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1668
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$622
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1318
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1434
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$837
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1433
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1692
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$927
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1790
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1603
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$804
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$972
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1111
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$976
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1423
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1427
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1761
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1412
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1441
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$866
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1259
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$679
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$932
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1492
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1091
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1014
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$892