Addis Ababa vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
45
80
🏙️ Population
5.7M
599K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4878th and 3191st ($1148 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 7160th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Malaga

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Addis Ababa Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$10558

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499