Addis Ababa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
87
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
3.04M
5.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6376th and 9th ($752 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Singapore, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6810th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Singapore City

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Addis Ababa Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580