Addis Ababa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$739
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
46
69
🏙️ Population
5.7M
11.5M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4519th and 5192nd ($1289 vs $1052) 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 7005th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666