Addis Ababa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$604
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
94
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
5.23M
6.21M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4928th and 5959th ($1103 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Brazil, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6957th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585