Addis Ababa vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4878th and 938th ($1148 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Dallas

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Addis Ababa Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$24503

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2202
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$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209