Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 32.3% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.94
NOK252.70
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.62
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
NOK41.06
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
NOK33.98
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
NOK40.58
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
NOK69.89
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.43
NOK85.43
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NOK51.24
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
NOK75.14
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK16.13
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
NOK11.54
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
NOK15.33
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NOK23.38
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.40
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.60
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
NOK83.91
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.62
NOK786.41
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK353,782.44
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK230.46
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.79
NOK544.91
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,763.00
NOK17,860.96
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,414.97
NOK14,335.08
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.70
NOK2,367.64
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,529.42
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,158.34
NOK163,700.19
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.97
NOK121.30
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
NOK51.26
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.96
NOK171.84
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
NOK569.81
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.96
NOK181.95
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.33
NOK1,036.68
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.31
NOK590.69
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.03
NOK1,226.15
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.48
NOK1,554.86
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Oslo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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