# Abu Dhabi vs Stockholm: cost of living compared

> Stockholm runs about 8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi for this household, a difference of 225 USD a month.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/abu-dhabi-vs-stockholm
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Abu Dhabi | Stockholm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 2,960 USD | 2,735 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 46 | 43 |
| Cost | Housing | 1,700 USD | 1,600 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 255 USD | 151 USD |
| Cost | Food | 597 USD | 587 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 83 USD | 155 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 42 USD | 17 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 191 USD | 142 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 8,333 USD | 5,115 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 0.0% | 38.6% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 5,373 USD | 2,380 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 3,900 USD | 3,100 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 1,700 USD | 1,600 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 3,400 USD | 3,000 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 4,200 USD | 8,500 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 92/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 80/100 | 88/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 52/100 | 90/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 55/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 45/100 | 90/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 86/100 | 96/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 66/100 | 80/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 80/100 | 94/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 290 Mbps | 230 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 28°C | 8°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 42°C | 23°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 14°C | -4°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 3,400 h | 1,820 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 60 mm | 540 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | Yes | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 15 min | 25 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | AED | SEK |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Stockholm |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology