Addis Ababa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$3640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$8655
🏠 One person rent
$701
$2221
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$3859
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$941
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$6577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
81
😀 Quality of life
43
98
🏙️ Population
5.7M
449K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4622nd and 23rd ($1255 vs $3640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7018th and 5th 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
$4.54
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$21.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$7.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$4598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$3316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$24592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$5757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$8.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$52.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$80.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$23.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$54.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$2742
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$21583

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3368
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3373
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3286
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3357
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3364
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3227
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3265
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3287
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3340
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3468
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3867
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3234
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2795
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2759
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1708
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2521
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3233
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2678
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3283
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3256
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1796
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2945
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1920
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1724
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2693
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1566
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3682
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1626
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1715
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3001
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1426
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1451
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1873
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2622
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3078