Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Addis Ababa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$4.47 ETB 602

289.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$35.65 ETB 4,795

92.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$6.49 ETB 873

111.25%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$1.23 ETB 165

126.02%

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

$2.8 €2.42

$0.68 ETB 91.5

311.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.46 ETB 62.2

330.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$1.02 ETB 137

334.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.05 ETB 410

48.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.46 ETB 196

-15.07%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.28 ETB 172

58.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.11 ETB 284

-6.16%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$2.52 ETB 339

37.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$7.25 ETB 975

152.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$13.99 ETB 1,882

-29.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$13.41 ETB 1,804

43.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$6.68 ETB 899

-60.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.95 ETB 128

146.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.27 ETB 305

-7.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$0.94 ETB 126

194.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.64 ETB 85.6

218.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.89 ETB 254

-6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$0.65 ETB 87.8

130.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.64 ETB 86.4

32.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$4.1 ETB 552

70.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$6.55 ETB 881

8.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1 ETB 134

43.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$1.82 ETB 244

25.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$0.44 ETB 59.2

586.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$12.1 ETB 1,628

139.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$1.48 ETB 199

210.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$0.29 ETB 39.19

596.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$1.96 ETB 264

1408.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.3 ETB 175

39.23%

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

$38.4K €33.1K

$54.8K ETB 7.4M

-29.92%

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

$32.4K €28K

$54.3K ETB 7.3M

-40.34%

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

$190 €164

$160 ETB 21.5K

18.64%

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

$22.18 €19.15

$12.09 ETB 1,626

83.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$131 ETB 17.6K

-72.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$70.6 ETB 9,499

-18.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$35.98 ETB 4,840

-41.77%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$5.72 ETB 769

88.81%

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

$732 €632

$81 ETB 10.9K

804.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$40.9K ETB 5.5M

-63.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$47.5 ETB 6,389

82.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$76 ETB 10.2K

-51.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$94.6 ETB 12.7K

7.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$114 ETB 15.3K

2.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$759 ETB 102K

108.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$508 ETB 68.4K

142.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$1,809 ETB 243.3K

49.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$901 ETB 121.1K

125.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$2,621 ETB 352.5K

151.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$1,711 ETB 230.1K

194.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$195 ETB 26.3K

1024.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

-80.06%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

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