Addis Ababa vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$758
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
78
😀 Quality of life
45
84
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4635th and 4935th ($1269 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Romania, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7273rd and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bucharest

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795