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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.7% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$4.53 ETB 700

277.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.59 ETB 5,341

100.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$6.55 ETB 1,012

111.76%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$1.30 ETB 200

111.54%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.63 ETB 97.4

331.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.47 ETB 72.1

321.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$1.02 ETB 157

334.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$2.97 ETB 458

55.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.45 ETB 224

-11.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.34 ETB 207

52.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.14 ETB 330

-9.81%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.40 ETB 370

44.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$7.12 ETB 1,099

164.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$13.81 ETB 2,133

-31.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$13.40 ETB 2,069

40.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$6.65 ETB 1,027

-60.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.00 ETB 155

146.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$2.16 ETB 333

0.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$0.94 ETB 145

203.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$0.69 ETB 106

182.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.83 ETB 283

1.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.64 ETB 99.0

128.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.63 ETB 97.5

44.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$4.05 ETB 625

75.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$6.38 ETB 985

12.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.01 ETB 156

41.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.86 ETB 287

24.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.40 ETB 61.8

650.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$11.86 ETB 1,831

139.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.49 ETB 230

206.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.29 ETB 44.94

631.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$2.03 ETB 313

1357.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.25 ETB 193

48.80%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-30.99%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-39.45%

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

$184 €159

$160 ETB 24.8K

15.04%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$11.93 ETB 1,843

91.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$128 ETB 19.8K

-70.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-18.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$36.86 ETB 5,692

-42.59%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$5.68 ETB 877

96.65%

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

$704 €607

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

754.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-63.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$47.31 ETB 7,306

84.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-50.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

12.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$114 ETB 17.7K

1.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$738 ETB 114.0K

107.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$493 ETB 76.2K

148.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,814 ETB 280.2K

53.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$882 ETB 136.2K

128.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$2,274 ETB 351.2K

206.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,314 ETB 203.0K

266.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$196 ETB 30.2K

1163.23%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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