Addis Ababa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$604
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
81
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
5.23M
447K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4928th and 41st ($1103 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2 months in Zurich. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6957th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Zurich

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Addis Ababa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843