Addis Ababa vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$604
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
76
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 6% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4928th and 5404th ($1103 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6957th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721