Addis Ababa vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$604
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
5.23M
608K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4928th and 2792nd ($1103 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Sweden, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 6957th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$3801

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$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267