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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 33.3% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 50.5% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$4.52 ETB 698
347.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$34.49 ETB 5,327
153.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$6.60 ETB 1,020
54.09%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.15 ETB 178
311.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.63 ETB 97.5
277.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.43 ETB 66.2
304.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$0.98 ETB 151
573.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.04 ETB 315
216.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.43 ETB 220
19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.28 ETB 198
32.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.70 ETB 262
28.24%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.48 ETB 383
63.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$7.25 ETB 1,119
36.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$12.79 ETB 1,975
-30.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$13.03 ETB 2,012
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$6.15 ETB 949
-52.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.02 ETB 157
57.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.28 ETB 353
23.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$0.91 ETB 141
290.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.67 ETB 103
143.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.85 ETB 285
-16.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.70 ETB 108
67.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.67 ETB 103
131.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.89 ETB 600
423.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$6.43 ETB 992
67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.82 ETB 127
242.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.79 ETB 276
89.39%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.27 ETB 41.66
1129.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$12.73 ETB 1,965
656.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.49 ETB 229
268.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.31 ETB 47.93
390.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$2.03 ETB 313
1237.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.32 ETB 204
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-27.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-24.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$134 ETB 20.7K
139.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$12.28 ETB 1,896
41.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$157 ETB 24.2K
-72.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$61.8 ETB 9,550
-26.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$35.71 ETB 5,514
-56.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$4.89 ETB 755
183.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
2112.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-46.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$47.51 ETB 7,337
91.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-41.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$117 ETB 18.0K
-10.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$690 ETB 106.5K
99.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$379 ETB 58.6K
206.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,367 ETB 211.0K
71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$877 ETB 135.4K
108.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,203 ETB 340.2K
168.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,348 ETB 208.2K
241.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$204 ETB 31.5K
1528.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
17
-66.18%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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