Addis Ababa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
82
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
452K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4878th and 11th ($1148 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 7160th 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
$3.98
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117