Addis Ababa vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$674
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1455
😷 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 0% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4878th and 4877th ($1148 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7160th and 482nd 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
$3.98
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14018

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725