Addis Ababa vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$5412
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$4139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
39
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
644K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 4540th and 1085th ($1180 vs $2333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Denmark, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Copenhagen. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 7025th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Copenhagen

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Addis Ababa Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1083
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$18.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$62.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$38.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$14686

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$886
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$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
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$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452