Addis Ababa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$395
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1131
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
56
😀 Quality of life
42
85
🏙️ Population
3.04M
438K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 40% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6376th and 4021st ($752 vs $1252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Estonia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6810th and 236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$7.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$297
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
2.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$4191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$9.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$50.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$6723

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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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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$945
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$1495
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1800
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1887
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$934
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1410
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1652
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1312
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1319
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1331
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$916
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1396
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$734
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1339
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1488
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1065
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1350
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1368
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$802
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1491
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1355
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1373
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$823
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1348
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$737
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$742
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1373
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1370
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1370
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1328
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1379