Addis Ababa vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$739
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
89
😀 Quality of life
46
75
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 35% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4519th and 5912th ($1289 vs $958) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 7005th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13469

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571