Addis Ababa vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.14M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 48% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4878th and 1471st ($1148 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7160th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Birmingham

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Addis Ababa Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$24178

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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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$1959
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$1914
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$1894
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$2080
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$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
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$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886