Addis Ababa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
39
82
🏙️ Population
5.7M
546K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4540th and 2671st ($1180 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Portugal, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Portugal 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 Lisbon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 7025th and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$15150

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$886
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$838
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320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112