Addis Ababa vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4845
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3655
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
39
98
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.14M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 43% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4540th and 1654th ($1180 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ethiopia and Australia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Australia 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 Perth. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 7025th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$11252

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$886
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$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
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$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$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

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$1643
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$1971
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$1440
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$1431
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$1701
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$1691
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$497
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$355
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$845
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$1267
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$1390
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$597
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$1291
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$1617
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$1981
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$453
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$365
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$1668
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$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1691
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$1635
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$410
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$614
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$464
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$510
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$2194
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$1620
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$503
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$1671
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$501
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$486
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$408
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$505
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$1645