Addis Ababa vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
709K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4540th and 1171st ($1180 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Norway, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 7025th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Oslo

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Addis Ababa Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$8593

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006