Addis Ababa vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$739
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 32% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4519th and 2306th ($1289 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Ethiopia and Canada, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 7005th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4789

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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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811