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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 2.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 11.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.53 Ft 3,543

$4.39 ETB 683

162.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.4 Ft 18.0K

$35.38 ETB 5,508

65.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 Ft 2,691

$6.37 ETB 992

37.52%

Cappuccino

$2.79 Ft 858

$1.29 ETB 200

116.28%

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

$1.72 Ft 527

$0.63 ETB 98.3

173.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 Ft 397

$0.44 ETB 67.8

193.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 Ft 877

$0.98 ETB 153

190.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 Ft 890

$2.96 ETB 461

-2.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 Ft 387

$1.38 ETB 215

-8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Ft 513

$1.33 ETB 207

25.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 Ft 656

$2.17 ETB 338

-1.38%

Eggs

$3.16 Ft 972

$2.39 ETB 372

32.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.01 Ft 3,077

$7.17 ETB 1,116

39.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 Ft 1,957

$13.80 ETB 2,148

-53.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 Ft 4,080

$13.35 ETB 2,077

-0.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 Ft 592

$6.60 ETB 1,028

-70.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 Ft 593

$0.94 ETB 147

105.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 Ft 638

$2.19 ETB 340

-5.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.48 Ft 1,069

$0.99 ETB 155

251.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 Ft 345

$0.69 ETB 107

62.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 Ft 370

$1.90 ETB 296

-36.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 Ft 474

$0.66 ETB 102

133.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 Ft 168

$0.63 ETB 98.5

-12.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.82 Ft 2,097

$4.04 ETB 629

68.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 Ft 1,744

$5.70 ETB 888

-0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 Ft 367

$1.05 ETB 163

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 Ft 525

$1.89 ETB 294

-9.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.29 Ft 396

$0.44 ETB 68.4

193.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.35 Ft 8,099

$12.03 ETB 1,872

119.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 Ft 948

$1.48 ETB 231

108.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 Ft 356

$0.27 ETB 41.86

329.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.73 Ft 5,757

$1.95 ETB 304

860.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.76 Ft 540

$1.28 ETB 200

37.50%

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

$26.3K Ft 8.1M

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

-51.50%

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

$31.1K Ft 9.6M

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

-41.85%

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

$145 Ft 44.4K

$162 ETB 25.3K

-11.02%

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

$26.52 Ft 8,149

$11.88 ETB 1,850

123.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.32 Ft 6,243

$129 ETB 20.0K

-84.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.3 Ft 19.2K

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

-12.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.85 Ft 6,714

$36.56 ETB 5,690

-40.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.89 Ft 2,731

$5.83 ETB 908

52.49%

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

$463 Ft 142.2K

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

470.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K Ft 3.8M

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

-69.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.3 Ft 26.5K

$46.57 ETB 7,248

85.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.21 Ft 13.0K

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

-44.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 Ft 30.2K

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

4.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 Ft 32.2K

$112 ETB 17.5K

-6.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$736 Ft 226.2K

$751 ETB 117.0K

-2.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$552 Ft 169.7K

$506 ETB 78.8K

9.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,351 Ft 415.1K

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

-24.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$988 Ft 303.5K

$890 ETB 138.5K

10.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,965 Ft 1.8M

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

199.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,384 Ft 1.3M

$994 ETB 154.6K

341.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,760 Ft 541.0K

$199 ETB 31.0K

782.54%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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