Addis Ababa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$407
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
40
85
🏙️ Population
3.04M
438K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5819th and 4073rd ($923 vs $1335) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 7141st and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6105

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Distance City Cost of living
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$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
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$1519
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$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414