Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 60.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 3.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 4.9 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 14.3% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
$4.17
CN„30.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
$5.57
CN„40.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
$0.50
CN„3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
$0.31
CN„2.23
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
$1.43
CN„10.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
$7.31
CN„52.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
$7.17
CN„51.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
$1.74
CN„12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
$1.53
CN„11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
$0.92
CN„6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
$0.71
CN„5.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
$0.89
CN„6.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
$0.58
CN„4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
$0.37
CN„2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
$0.47
CN„3.39
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
$4.36
CN„31.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
$33.40
CN„240.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
$20,872.18
CN„150,275.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
$4.59
CN„33.06
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
$13.28
CN„95.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
$929.88
CN„6,694.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
$492.44
CN„3,545.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
$42.04
CN„302.68
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
$763.49
CN„5,497.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
$22,913.01
CN„164,969.12
|
|
pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
$1.11
CN„8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
$3.60
CN„25.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
$3.48
CN„25.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
$65.46
CN„471.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
$8.35
CN„60.11
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
$62.65
CN„451.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
$34.69
CN„249.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
$83.45
CN„600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
$107.64
CN„774.96
|
|
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