Ethiopia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2646
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$169
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$1134
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
67.3
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
62
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
22
84
🏙️ Population
132M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1081) is 54% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Ethiopia ranked 84th vs 15th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 173rd and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Israel

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 67 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ethiopia Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.83%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.37
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.31
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30081
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Ethiopia vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1148
5.7M
Gondar
$923
324K
Mekelle
$748
324K
Awasa
$910
300K
Dire Dawa
$1050
277K
Bahir Dar
$800
243K
Dessie
$931
188K
Jimma
$746
178K
Harar
$1050
157K
Jijiga
$1045
126K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K