Addis Ababa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
46
84
🏙️ Population
5.7M
546K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 32% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4519th and 2357th ($1289 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 7005th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$17217

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231