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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 36.7% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 56.7% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$4.32 ETB 672
375.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$35.66 ETB 5,550
146.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.31 ETB 982
58.48%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.15 ETB 179
299.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.62 ETB 97.2
301.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.44 ETB 68.4
281.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$0.97 ETB 151
596.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$1.95 ETB 304
221.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.36 ETB 212
20.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.24 ETB 193
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.70 ETB 264
28.24%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.48 ETB 385
63.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$7.28 ETB 1,133
30.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$12.94 ETB 2,014
-31.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$13.08 ETB 2,036
8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$6.20 ETB 966
-51.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.01 ETB 158
58.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.25 ETB 350
28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$0.91 ETB 142
275.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.68 ETB 105
141.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.86 ETB 290
-17.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.69 ETB 107
60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.63 ETB 97.7
141.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.92 ETB 611
410.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$5.11 ETB 796
109.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$0.84 ETB 130
241.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.84 ETB 287
77.72%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.27 ETB 41.72
1096.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$12.33 ETB 1,920
677.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.45 ETB 226
282.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.31 ETB 48.43
406.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$2.03 ETB 316
1213.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.27 ETB 198
55.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$132 ETB 20.5K
147.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$12.00 ETB 1,868
45.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$160 ETB 24.9K
-72.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$62.7 ETB 9,758
-25.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$35.84 ETB 5,578
-54.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$5.07 ETB 790
165.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
2133.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$40.2K ETB 6.2M
-46.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$46.98 ETB 7,313
96.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
-43.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$120 ETB 18.7K
-12.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$669 ETB 104.1K
112.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$375 ETB 58.3K
208.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,368 ETB 212.9K
68.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$870 ETB 135.3K
114.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,846 ETB 287.3K
218.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,020 ETB 158.7K
351.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$202 ETB 31.5K
1527.08%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

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