Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 10.3% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 21.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 40.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 17.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 0.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 2.1% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(235.02 kr)
12.76 €
(150.00 kr)
     -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.12 €
(1,000.31 kr)
85.10 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     -0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(152.76 kr)
9.28 €
(109.00 kr)
     -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(76.38 kr)
6.47 €
(76.00 kr)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(70.51 kr)
5.96 €
(70.00 kr)
     -0.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(46.48 kr)
3.83 €
(45.06 kr)
     -3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(37.49 kr)
2.16 €
(25.42 kr)
     -32.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(31.62 kr)
1.88 €
(22.06 kr)
     -30.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 €
(53.70 kr)
4.96 €
(58.30 kr)
     +8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(20.62 kr)
2.22 €
(26.10 kr)
     +26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.69 kr)
1.51 €
(17.69 kr)
     +29.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(51.15 kr)
3.62 €
(42.51 kr)
     -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(66.14 kr)
4.33 €
(50.86 kr)
     -23.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(69.59 kr)
4.71 €
(55.40 kr)
     -20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(79.07 kr)
7.28 €
(85.55 kr)
     +8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(10.51 kr)
1.28 €
(15.02 kr)
     +42.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(11.39 kr)
1.01 €
(11.82 kr)
     +3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.58 kr)
1.25 €
(14.73 kr)
     +53.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(19.89 kr)
1.84 €
(21.61 kr)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.72 kr)
0.64 €
(7.48 kr)
     -23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.25 kr)
0.75 €
(8.80 kr)
     -14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 €
(13.46 kr)
2.10 €
(24.70 kr)
     +83.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(9.61 kr)
1.26 €
(14.86 kr)
     +54.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 €
(73.91 kr)
10.21 €
(120.00 kr)
     +62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 €
(16.74 kr)
1.72 €
(20.16 kr)
     +20.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(30.01 kr)
1.91 €
(22.41 kr)
     -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 €
(117.51 kr)
6.04 €
(71.00 kr)
     -39.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.95 kr)
3.57 €
(42.00 kr)
     +5.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 €
(958.30 kr)
86.80 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +6.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(47.00 kr)
5.02 €
(59.00 kr)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.39 kr)
3.42 €
(40.23 kr)
     -11.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(411.29 kr)
48.08 €
(565.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.62 €
(89.51 kr)
6.30 €
(74.03 kr)
     -17.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(352,533.08 kr)
26,295.40 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,003.18 €
(376,072.68 kr)
27,688.89 €
(325,375.00 kr)
     -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.27 €
(2,999.65 kr)
150.82 €
(1,772.29 kr)
     -40.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.18 €
(248.90 kr)
22.57 €
(265.24 kr)
     +6.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.70 €
(548.81 kr)
26.27 €
(308.76 kr)
     -43.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.74 €
(678.55 kr)
35.42 €
(416.20 kr)
     -38.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 €
(254.44 kr)
29.73 €
(349.38 kr)
     +37.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(176.27 kr)
13.53 €
(159.00 kr)
     -9.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,204.76 €
(25,908.38 kr)
124.32 €
(1,460.88 kr)
     -94.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,544.76 €
(135,663.68 kr)
6,410.83 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.60 €
(1,088.12 kr)
68.96 €
(810.33 kr)
     -25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 €
(406.22 kr)
37.45 €
(440.12 kr)
     +8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.73 €
(1,148.48 kr)
87.41 €
(1,027.22 kr)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.29 €
(1,272.48 kr)
130.23 €
(1,530.39 kr)
     +20.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.14 €
(23,304.08 kr)
1,308.26 €
(15,373.47 kr)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.82 €
(19,246.20 kr)
801.34 €
(9,416.62 kr)
     -51.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,371.83 €
(39,622.76 kr)
2,151.70 €
(25,284.82 kr)
     -36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,534.29 €
(29,780.65 kr)
1,407.97 €
(16,545.16 kr)
     -44.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.53 €
(10,100.39 kr)
815.49 €
(9,582.87 kr)
     -5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 611.48 €
(7,185.52 kr)
428.41 €
(5,034.26 kr)
     -29.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,921.83 €
(46,085.80 kr)
3,151.85 €
(37,037.75 kr)
     -19.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 4.08      +3.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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