Addis Ababa vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
94
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
626K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 41% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4540th and 1806th ($1180 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th in Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7025th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$15092

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$542
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$542
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$518
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$662
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$571
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$836
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$660
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$540
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$487
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$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$1763
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$1765
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$1699
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$1475
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$1480
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$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
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$1551
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$1649
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$1608
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$1404
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$1692
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$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
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$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
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$1482
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$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
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$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
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$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
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$1713
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$1968
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$1726
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$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
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$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
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$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
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$1592
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$1390
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$1714
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$1629
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$1288