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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €14.96

$4.39 ETB 683

301.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.1 €57.8

$35.38 ETB 5,508

92.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.96 €11.84

$6.37 ETB 992

119.15%

Cappuccino

$2.76 €2.34

$1.29 ETB 200

113.95%

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

$2.76 €2.34

$0.63 ETB 98.3

338.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 €1.67

$0.44 ETB 67.8

347.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.53 €3.84

$0.98 ETB 153

362.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.84

$2.96 ETB 461

53.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.05

$1.38 ETB 215

-10.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.73

$1.33 ETB 207

53.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 €1.62

$2.17 ETB 338

-11.98%

Eggs

$3.39 €2.88

$2.39 ETB 372

41.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.34 €15.55

$7.17 ETB 1,116

155.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.39 €7.96

$13.80 ETB 2,148

-31.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.90 €16.03

$13.35 ETB 2,077

41.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.23

$6.60 ETB 1,028

-60.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.03

$0.94 ETB 147

155.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 €1.80

$2.19 ETB 340

-3.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 €2.29

$0.99 ETB 155

172.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$0.69 ETB 107

197.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 €1.51

$1.90 ETB 296

-6.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.25

$0.66 ETB 102

122.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.77

$0.63 ETB 98.5

44.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.01 €5.95

$4.04 ETB 629

73.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 €6.43

$5.70 ETB 888

33.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.22

$1.05 ETB 163

37.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €1.97

$1.89 ETB 294

22.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 €2.49

$0.44 ETB 68.4

568.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.38 €24.91

$12.03 ETB 1,872

144.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €3.84

$1.48 ETB 231

206.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.81

$0.27 ETB 41.86

692.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.97 €24.56

$1.95 ETB 304

1385.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 €1.61

$1.28 ETB 200

47.66%

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

$39.0K €33.1K

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

-28.10%

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

$32.4K €27.5K

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

-39.31%

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

$189 €160

$162 ETB 25.3K

16.26%

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

$22.24 €18.86

$11.88 ETB 1,850

87.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.57 €31.01

$129 ETB 20.0K

-71.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.21

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

-18.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.30 €18.06

$36.56 ETB 5,690

-41.74%

Cinema Ticket

$11.01 €9.34

$5.83 ETB 908

88.85%

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

$731 €620

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

801.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K €12.6K

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

-63.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.3 €75.7

$46.57 ETB 7,248

91.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.38 €31.70

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

-50.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €88.7

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

11.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €98.6

$112 ETB 17.5K

3.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,551 €1,315

$751 ETB 117.0K

106.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 €1,031

$506 ETB 78.8K

140.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,799 €2,373

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

55.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,703

$890 ETB 138.5K

125.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,161 €6,072

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

259.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,021 €4,258

$994 ETB 154.6K

405.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,462 €2,088

$199 ETB 31.0K

1134.45%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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