Addis Ababa vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
46
93
🏙️ Population
5.7M
548K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 43% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4519th and 1330th ($1289 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 Manchester. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7005th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$20873

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$1031
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$1039
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$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$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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$1783
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$1578
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$1652
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$1897
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$1850
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$1832
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$1484
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$1507
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$1937
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$1890
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$1633
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53 km or 33 mi Bebington
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53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
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