Addis Ababa vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$407
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
76
😀 Quality of life
40
77
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 4% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5819th and 5593rd ($923 vs $961) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7141st and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
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$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678