Addis Ababa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 63% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4878th and 165th ($1148 vs $3105) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 7160th and 8th 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
$3.98
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$27027

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$910
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637