Addis Ababa vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$604
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
40
99
🏙️ Population
5.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4928th and 37th ($1103 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6957th and 2nd 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
$6.55
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055