Addis Ababa vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$710
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
32
69
😀 Quality of life
39
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 167% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4540th and 8870th ($1180 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7025th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Islamabad

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Addis Ababa Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2961

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369