Addis Ababa vs Belgrade - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Belgrade
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$739
$717
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
46
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% less expensive than in Belgrade. Cities ranked 4519th and 4408th ($1289 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Serbia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Serbia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Belgrade. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Belgrade ranked 1st in Serbia, while ranked 7005th and 2116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Belgrade
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$488
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$4732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$9637

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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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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802