Addis Ababa vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 57% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4928th and 700th ($1103 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6957th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$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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$2243
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$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284