Addis Ababa vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
3.04M
8.91M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5819th and 38th ($923 vs $3321) 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 1.2 months in London. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7141st and 5th 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
$6.72
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908