Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 33.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 36.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ETB 697

$2.03 ฿64.2

120.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.30 ETB 5,346

$18.59 ฿588

84.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ETB 986

$7.48 ฿237

-15.37%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ETB 200

$2.00 ฿63.2

-36.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 108

$0.85 ฿26.81

-18.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.0

$0.35 ฿11.13

34.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ETB 157

$2.21 ฿70.0

-54.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ETB 481

$3.76 ฿119

-17.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ETB 217

$1.72 ฿54.4

-18.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 ETB 206

$1.63 ฿51.7

-19.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 ETB 330

$1.16 ฿36.66

82.76%

Eggs

$2.40 ETB 374

$1.98 ฿62.6

21.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.07 ETB 1,102

$15.93 ฿504

-55.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.67 ETB 2,130

$3.17 ฿100

331.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.16 ETB 2,050

$10.90 ฿345

20.73%

Apples (1kg)

$6.69 ETB 1,042

$2.65 ฿83.7

152.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 ETB 156

$1.22 ฿38.70

-18.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ETB 352

$1.70 ฿53.7

32.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 ETB 142

$1.59 ฿50.3

-42.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ETB 107

$1.32 ฿41.90

-48.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 297

$1.17 ฿36.99

63.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ETB 102

$0.68 ฿21.46

-2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ETB 106

$0.56 ฿17.64

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 ETB 613

$4.51 ฿143

-12.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 ETB 998

$19.07 ฿604

-66.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ETB 163

$1.77 ฿56.0

-40.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ETB 284

$3.18 ฿101

-42.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ETB 63.1

$0.96 ฿30.47

-58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

$18.90 ฿598

-36.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 ETB 226

$1.36 ฿42.98

6.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.46

$1.35 ฿42.80

-80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 ETB 319

$8.03 ฿254

-74.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ETB 200

$1.24 ฿39.34

4.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

$21.2K ฿669.8K

161.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$21.8K ฿688.5K

142.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 ETB 25.1K

$71.2 ฿2,255

126.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

$14.09 ฿446

-14.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$132 ETB 20.6K

$17.47 ฿553

656.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

$42.07 ฿1,332

65.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.53 ETB 5,692

$6.88 ฿218

430.96%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ETB 900

$5.94 ฿188

-2.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

$307 ฿9,728

-74.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

$14.8K ฿468.2K

171.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.80 ETB 7,292

$55.7 ฿1,762

-15.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

$26.79 ฿848

178.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

$83.2 ฿2,634

10.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.9K

$70.1 ฿2,219

63.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$743 ETB 115.8K

$427 ฿13.5K

73.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 ETB 77.5K

$237 ฿7,504

109.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

$802 ฿25.4K

122.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 ETB 139.6K

$503 ฿15.9K

77.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

$2,061 ฿65.2K

-9.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

$1,533 ฿48.5K

-22.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$192 ETB 30.0K

$654 ฿20.7K

-70.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

240.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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