Addis Ababa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$407
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
78
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
3.04M
665K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5819th and 2273rd ($923 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Finland, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7141st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163