Addis Ababa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
98
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.51M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4878th and 1723rd ($1148 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7160th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Madrid

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Addis Ababa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$16324

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812