Addis Ababa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$739
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
46
100
🏙️ Population
5.7M
449K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4519th and 23rd ($1289 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7005th and 2nd 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
$4.52
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$22875

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041