Addis Ababa vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 47% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4519th and 948th ($1289 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2 months in Dallas. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 7005th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$24402

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$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
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$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216