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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$4.47 ETB 697

285.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$34.30 ETB 5,346

98.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$6.33 ETB 986

116.75%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$1.28 ETB 200

121.87%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$0.69 ETB 108

307.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.47 ETB 73.0

334.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$1.01 ETB 157

353.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$3.09 ETB 481

49.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.40 ETB 217

-8.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.32 ETB 206

60.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$2.12 ETB 330

-5.66%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$2.40 ETB 374

45.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$7.07 ETB 1,102

164.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$13.67 ETB 2,130

-31.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$13.16 ETB 2,050

41.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$6.69 ETB 1,042

-60.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.00 ETB 156

139.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$2.26 ETB 352

-7.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$0.91 ETB 142

200.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.68 ETB 107

188.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.91 ETB 297

-2.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.66 ETB 102

124.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.68 ETB 106

35.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$3.93 ETB 613

74.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$6.40 ETB 998

11.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.05 ETB 163

31.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.82 ETB 284

32.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.40 ETB 63.1

642.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$12.04 ETB 1,876

138.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$1.45 ETB 226

215.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.27 ETB 41.46

677.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$2.05 ETB 319

1307.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.29 ETB 200

47.29%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-30.04%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-38.88%

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

$183 €158

$161 ETB 25.1K

13.69%

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

$22.62 €19.48

$12.04 ETB 1,876

87.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$132 ETB 20.6K

-72.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

-15.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$36.53 ETB 5,692

-43.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$5.78 ETB 900

92.04%

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

$726 €625

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

809.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-61.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$46.80 ETB 7,292

84.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-49.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

14.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$115 ETB 17.9K

3.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$743 ETB 115.8K

110.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$497 ETB 77.5K

148.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

54.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$896 ETB 139.6K

121.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

270.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

299.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$192 ETB 30.0K

1198.46%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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