Addis Ababa vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$604
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
5.23M
16.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 158% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4928th and 8916th ($1103 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6957th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$1444

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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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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317