Addis Ababa vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.14M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 40% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4519th and 1622nd ($1289 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th in Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7005th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$18334

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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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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
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$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901