Addis Ababa vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
985K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4519th and 1273rd ($1289 vs $2297) 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 7005th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482