Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$701
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
43
70
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4622nd and 5259th ($1255 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7018th and 3168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$731
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
40.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$49.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$2.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$604
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$15129

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$780
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$777
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$800
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$711
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1234
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$753
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$757
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$675
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$740
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$950
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$830
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$615
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2061
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$773
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$862
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$814
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$736
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1199
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$867
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$864
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1860
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$639
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$789
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$558
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1428
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1282
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1269
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1435
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1610
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1455
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1430
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1294
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1303
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1223
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1407