Addis Ababa vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
45
83
🏙️ Population
5.7M
546K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 42% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4878th and 2123rd ($1148 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st in Portugal, while ranked 7160th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lisbon

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Addis Ababa Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231