Addis Ababa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$674
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
45
75
🏙️ Population
5.7M
11.5M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 2% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4878th and 4918th ($1148 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7160th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720