Addis Ababa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$674
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
59
😀 Quality of life
45
87
🏙️ Population
5.7M
458K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 28% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4878th and 3619th ($1148 vs $1594) 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 1.4 months in Tallinn. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 7160th and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tallinn

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Addis Ababa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.62
🥤 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
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$10559

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$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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
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$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492