Addis Ababa vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
985K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 53% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4878th and 1008th ($1148 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7160th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Stockholm

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Addis Ababa Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464