Addis Ababa vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
98
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.73M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 4878th and 1659th ($1148 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Spain, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 7160th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Barcelona

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Addis Ababa Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$16301

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812