Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 32.8% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 60.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 53.9% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 71.5% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 60.3% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK133.64	$6.00 ETB804.45	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK98.00	$6.24 ETB836.00	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.74	$0.78 ETB105.25	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.53	$0.50 ETB67.33	-76.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.61	$1.20 ETB161.10	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK51.03	$4.85 ETB650.73	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK52.41	$6.08 ETB814.99	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.88	$2.65 ETB355.19	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK49.63	$5.65 ETB757.01	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.36	$3.30 ETB442.63	+138.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.59	$0.51 ETB67.89	-53.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.14	$1.08 ETB144.57	-20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.18	$0.39 ETB51.83	-78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.84	$0.31 ETB41.73	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.61	$0.79 ETB106.48	+0.6%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 53.9% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK64.35	$4.88 ETB654.25	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK908.75	$10.00 ETB1,340.75	-89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK275,297.25	$25,000.00 ETB3,351,875.00	-12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK266.39	$3.67 ETB491.38	-86.7%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 71.5% more for housing

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK323.00	$171.17 ETB22,949.17	+411.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,877.07	$645.10 ETB86,491.78	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,309.24	$422.74 ETB56,679.17	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,346.84	$124.84 ETB16,737.69	-10.6%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,394.03	$81.47 ETB10,923.53	-43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK55,237.64	$43,916.67 ETB5,888,127.08	+666.8%
Average			+311.6%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK70.38	$1.00 ETB134.07	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK41.20	$1.15 ETB154.15	-73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK63.26	$4.00 ETB536.30	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK385.64	$90.59 ETB12,146.52	+126.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK150.57	$6.70 ETB898.30	-57.1%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK870.56	$48.33 ETB6,480.29	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK416.07	$75.17 ETB10,077.97	+74.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,024.33	$108.84 ETB14,593.09	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,680.89	$119.32 ETB15,998.06	-31.5%
Average			-0.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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