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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 2.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 9.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.49 Ft 3,825

$4.47 ETB 697

157.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.6 Ft 19.2K

$34.30 ETB 5,346

67.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.72 Ft 2,902

$6.33 ETB 986

37.76%

Cappuccino

$2.75 Ft 914

$1.28 ETB 200

114.84%

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

$1.72 Ft 574

$0.69 ETB 108

149.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 Ft 432

$0.47 ETB 73.0

176.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 Ft 973

$1.01 ETB 157

189.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Ft 985

$3.09 ETB 481

-4.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Ft 408

$1.40 ETB 217

-12.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 Ft 582

$1.32 ETB 206

32.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 Ft 709

$2.12 ETB 330

0.47%

Eggs

$3.01 Ft 1,002

$2.40 ETB 374

25.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 Ft 3,303

$7.07 ETB 1,102

40.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.07 Ft 2,022

$13.67 ETB 2,130

-55.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.23 Ft 4,402

$13.16 ETB 2,050

0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 Ft 621

$6.69 ETB 1,042

-72.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 Ft 666

$1.00 ETB 156

100.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 Ft 698

$2.26 ETB 352

-7.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.46 Ft 1,153

$0.91 ETB 142

280.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 Ft 389

$0.68 ETB 107

72.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 Ft 417

$1.91 ETB 297

-34.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 Ft 494

$0.66 ETB 102

125.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 Ft 191

$0.68 ETB 106

-14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.56 Ft 2,183

$3.93 ETB 613

66.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.41 Ft 1,799

$6.40 ETB 998

-15.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 Ft 400

$1.05 ETB 163

14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 Ft 551

$1.82 ETB 284

-9.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.27 Ft 424

$0.40 ETB 63.1

217.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.89 Ft 8,616

$12.04 ETB 1,876

115.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.14 Ft 1,045

$1.45 ETB 226

116.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 Ft 385

$0.27 ETB 41.46

329.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.04 Ft 6,336

$2.05 ETB 319

828.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 Ft 589

$1.29 ETB 200

37.21%

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

$25.6K Ft 8.5M

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-53.70%

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

$30.4K Ft 10.1M

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-42.38%

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

$148 Ft 49.2K

$161 ETB 25.1K

-8.38%

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

$26.65 Ft 8,870

$12.04 ETB 1,876

121.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.73 Ft 6,566

$132 ETB 20.6K

-85.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.2 Ft 21.0K

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

-9.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.43 Ft 7,465

$36.53 ETB 5,692

-38.60%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 Ft 3,027

$5.78 ETB 900

57.27%

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

$456 Ft 151.9K

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

471.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K Ft 4.1M

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-69.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.2 Ft 29.0K

$46.80 ETB 7,292

86.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.65 Ft 13.9K

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-44.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 Ft 31.9K

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

3.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 Ft 34.9K

$115 ETB 17.9K

-8.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 Ft 244.1K

$743 ETB 115.8K

-1.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 Ft 184.7K

$497 ETB 77.5K

11.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 Ft 444.2K

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

-25.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$952 Ft 316.8K

$896 ETB 139.6K

6.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,753 Ft 1.9M

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

208.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,049 Ft 1.3M

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

239.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,697 Ft 564.8K

$192 ETB 30.0K

782.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.03

-58.65%

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

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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