Addis Ababa vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$758
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
593K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 58% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4635th and 223rd ($1269 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Ireland, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 7273rd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Dublin

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Addis Ababa Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.58
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$10947

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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$2472
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$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
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$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
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$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
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$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
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$2236
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$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
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$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
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$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
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$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718