Addis Ababa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.42M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4519th and 1962nd ($1289 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Spain, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Spain 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 Madrid. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7005th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$12418

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703