Abu Dhabi vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2584
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
32
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.23M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 63% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 2486th and 4928th ($1802 vs $1103) 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 2.2 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 405th and 6957th 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
$10.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$88.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$86.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3443

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902