Addis Ababa vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$739
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 15% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4519th and 4913th ($1289 vs $1116) 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7005th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$14350

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$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749