Addis Ababa vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
90
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
548K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4878th and 1193rd ($1148 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7160th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Manchester

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Addis Ababa Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$20557

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$910
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$931
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$746
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$800
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$1050
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$1050
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$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
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$563
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$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
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$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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$1894
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$1827
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$1733
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$1853
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$1535
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$1559
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$1942
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$1948
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$1710
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$1854
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