Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 3.3% lower than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 13.6% lower than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in Sweden are 34.8% lower than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 9.3% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 6.9% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 7.5% lower than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(170.34 kr)
10.66 €
(121.00 kr)
     -29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(794.92 kr)
70.45 €
(800.00 kr)
     +0.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(124.92 kr)
8.81 €
(100.00 kr)
     -19.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(56.78 kr)
6.60 €
(75.00 kr)
     +32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(51.10 kr)
6.16 €
(70.00 kr)
     +37.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.24 €
(36.83 kr)
3.74 €
(42.45 kr)
     +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(29.95 kr)
2.05 €
(23.27 kr)
     -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(25.28 kr)
1.84 €
(20.94 kr)
     -17.2 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 €
(46.83 kr)
5.47 €
(62.09 kr)
     +32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(16.51 kr)
2.38 €
(27.00 kr)
     +63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(14.96 kr)
1.42 €
(16.14 kr)
     +7.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 €
(45.21 kr)
3.70 €
(42.04 kr)
     -7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.07 €
(57.60 kr)
4.71 €
(53.47 kr)
     -7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.37 €
(72.31 kr)
4.95 €
(56.17 kr)
     -22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(76.47 kr)
6.96 €
(79.02 kr)
     +3.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.45 kr)
1.18 €
(13.44 kr)
     +59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(11.22 kr)
1.06 €
(12.08 kr)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.56 kr)
1.23 €
(13.98 kr)
     +63.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(14.90 kr)
1.84 €
(20.87 kr)
     +40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.46 kr)
0.63 €
(7.17 kr)
     -24.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.33 kr)
0.71 €
(8.09 kr)
     -2.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 €
(11.25 kr)
1.97 €
(22.42 kr)
     +99.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(7.85 kr)
1.30 €
(14.78 kr)
     +88.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(68.02 kr)
8.81 €
(100.00 kr)
     +47.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(14.21 kr)
1.78 €
(20.17 kr)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(26.98 kr)
1.87 €
(21.29 kr)
     -21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(93.12 kr)
6.16 €
(70.00 kr)
     -24.8 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(38.61 kr)
3.08 €
(35.00 kr)
     -9.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 €
(908.48 kr)
73.53 €
(835.00 kr)
     -8.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(40.88 kr)
5.28 €
(60.00 kr)
     +46.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(43.86 kr)
2.69 €
(30.58 kr)
     -30.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(299.80 kr)
51.95 €
(590.00 kr)
     +96.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 €
(84.72 kr)
6.59 €
(74.87 kr)
     -11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,100.00 €
(319,103.13 kr)
27,210.33 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,536.68 €
(335,418.06 kr)
27,269.40 €
(309,670.89 kr)
     -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.53 €
(2,549.74 kr)
93.90 €
(1,066.29 kr)
     -58.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(262.61 kr)
25.56 €
(290.28 kr)
     +10.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.57 €
(460.72 kr)
28.57 €
(324.50 kr)
     -29.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.41 €
(402.09 kr)
33.41 €
(379.35 kr)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.54 €
(176.44 kr)
23.50 €
(266.91 kr)
     +51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(141.95 kr)
13.21 €
(150.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,614.98 €
(18,339.65 kr)
122.36 €
(1,389.50 kr)
     -92.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,383.25 €
(83,844.08 kr)
2,391.46 €
(27,157.39 kr)
     -67.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.45 €
(845.42 kr)
76.19 €
(865.16 kr)
     +2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.65 €
(336.70 kr)
34.20 €
(388.36 kr)
     +15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.74 €
(928.29 kr)
81.45 €
(925.00 kr)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.67 €
(1,131.83 kr)
115.79 €
(1,314.87 kr)
     +16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,352.47 €
(15,358.57 kr)
911.37 €
(10,349.51 kr)
     -32.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,075.74 €
(12,216.10 kr)
658.84 €
(7,481.76 kr)
     -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.93 €
(23,721.88 kr)
1,368.87 €
(15,544.90 kr)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,649.42 €
(18,730.78 kr)
1,078.90 €
(12,252.00 kr)
     -34.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.57 €
(5,798.06 kr)
459.43 €
(5,217.33 kr)
     -10.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.04 €
(4,202.16 kr)
286.88 €
(3,257.76 kr)
     -22.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,193.09 €
(36,260.66 kr)
2,551.34 €
(28,973.00 kr)
     -20.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.26 4.74      +11.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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