Addis Ababa vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$674
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 15% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4878th and 5606th ($1148 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Thailand, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 7160th and 2044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bangkok

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Addis Ababa Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$16017

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610