Addis Ababa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$674
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.21M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4878th and 4339th ($1148 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7160th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sofia

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Addis Ababa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$12236

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800