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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.6% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 9.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.55 Ft 3,832

$4.53 ETB 700

154.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.4 Ft 19.1K

$34.59 ETB 5,343

65.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.79 Ft 2,918

$6.55 ETB 1,012

34.20%

Cappuccino

$2.88 Ft 957

$1.30 ETB 200

121.54%

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

$1.80 Ft 598

$0.63 ETB 97.5

185.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 Ft 450

$0.47 ETB 72.1

189.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 Ft 946

$1.02 ETB 157

179.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Ft 983

$2.97 ETB 459

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 Ft 418

$1.45 ETB 224

-13.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.69 Ft 560

$1.34 ETB 207

26.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 Ft 705

$2.14 ETB 330

-0.47%

Eggs

$3.17 Ft 1,052

$2.40 ETB 370

32.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.17 Ft 3,376

$7.12 ETB 1,099

42.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 Ft 2,108

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-54.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.21 Ft 4,384

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-1.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 Ft 618

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-72.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 Ft 642

$1.00 ETB 155

93.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.15 Ft 714

$2.16 ETB 333

-0.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.50 Ft 1,162

$0.94 ETB 145

272.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 Ft 376

$0.69 ETB 106

63.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 Ft 416

$1.83 ETB 283

-31.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.56 Ft 518

$0.64 ETB 99.1

143.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 Ft 192

$0.63 ETB 97.5

-7.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.92 Ft 2,298

$4.05 ETB 626

70.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.06 Ft 2,010

$6.38 ETB 986

-5.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 Ft 398

$1.01 ETB 156

18.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 Ft 550

$1.86 ETB 287

-10.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.28 Ft 425

$0.40 ETB 61.8

220.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.05 Ft 8,648

$11.86 ETB 1,832

119.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 Ft 1,027

$1.49 ETB 231

107.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 Ft 369

$0.29 ETB 44.96

282.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.15 Ft 6,356

$2.03 ETB 314

843.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 Ft 589

$1.25 ETB 193

41.60%

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

$25.4K Ft 8.4M

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-54.44%

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

$31.1K Ft 10.3M

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-42.08%

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

$145 Ft 48.1K

$160 ETB 24.8K

-9.70%

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

$25.64 Ft 8,509

$11.93 ETB 1,844

114.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.94 Ft 6,618

$128 ETB 19.8K

-84.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.3 Ft 21.3K

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-9.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.96 Ft 7,289

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-40.42%

Cinema Ticket

$8.97 Ft 2,977

$5.68 ETB 878

57.92%

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

$460 Ft 152.8K

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

458.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K Ft 4.1M

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-70.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.8 Ft 28.5K

$47.31 ETB 7,310

81.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.12 Ft 14.0K

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-44.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.0 Ft 32.2K

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

4.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 Ft 34.9K

$114 ETB 17.7K

-8.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 Ft 239.6K

$738 ETB 114.1K

-2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 Ft 183.9K

$493 ETB 76.2K

12.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 Ft 442.2K

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

-26.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$969 Ft 321.5K

$882 ETB 136.3K

9.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,420 Ft 1.8M

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

138.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,858 Ft 1.3M

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

193.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,645 Ft 545.9K

$196 ETB 30.2K

740.06%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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