Abu Dhabi vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1109
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
34
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.7M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 86% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 1650th and 4878th ($2133 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ethiopia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Addis Ababa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 424th and 7160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Addis Ababa

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Abu Dhabi Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$0.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$95.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$0.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$30429

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834