Addis Ababa vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4878th and 28th ($1148 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in London. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7160th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs London

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Addis Ababa London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$25686

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178