Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 5.3% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 15.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 32.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 19.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 8.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 0.8% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(233.74 kr)
12.83 €
(150.00 kr)
     -35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(993.38 kr)
77.01 €
(900.00 kr)
     -9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(140.24 kr)
9.16 €
(107.00 kr)
     -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 €
(71.29 kr)
6.42 €
(75.00 kr)
     +5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(64.28 kr)
6.08 €
(71.00 kr)
     +10.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(45.60 kr)
3.84 €
(44.88 kr)
     -1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 €
(35.15 kr)
2.06 €
(24.03 kr)
     -31.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(29.66 kr)
1.83 €
(21.34 kr)
     -28.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 €
(55.07 kr)
5.07 €
(59.29 kr)
     +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 €
(19.04 kr)
2.29 €
(26.78 kr)
     +40.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(13.68 kr)
1.54 €
(17.96 kr)
     +31.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(47.18 kr)
3.77 €
(44.12 kr)
     -6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 €
(60.88 kr)
4.44 €
(51.91 kr)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(63.79 kr)
4.96 €
(58.02 kr)
     -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 €
(72.82 kr)
7.45 €
(87.08 kr)
     +19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.93 kr)
1.27 €
(14.82 kr)
     +49.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(10.80 kr)
1.06 €
(12.34 kr)
     +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.19 kr)
1.28 €
(14.91 kr)
     +46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(16.49 kr)
1.81 €
(21.11 kr)
     +28.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.16 kr)
0.62 €
(7.28 kr)
     -20.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.90 kr)
0.72 €
(8.41 kr)
     -5.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(13.08 kr)
2.07 €
(24.18 kr)
     +84.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(8.49 kr)
1.29 €
(15.08 kr)
     +77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(76.84 kr)
10.27 €
(120.00 kr)
     +56.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 €
(15.36 kr)
1.70 €
(19.88 kr)
     +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(26.89 kr)
1.96 €
(22.90 kr)
     -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(111.03 kr)
6.08 €
(71.00 kr)
     -36.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.74 kr)
3.59 €
(42.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(952.48 kr)
87.28 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +7.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.75 kr)
5.05 €
(59.00 kr)
     +26.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.14 kr)
4.48 €
(52.30 kr)
     +15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(379.82 kr)
48.34 €
(565.00 kr)
     +48.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.43 €
(86.79 kr)
6.39 €
(74.67 kr)
     -14.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(344,762.93 kr)
26,439.91 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(373,624.65 kr)
27,674.03 €
(323,423.08 kr)
     -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.21 €
(2,807.33 kr)
138.78 €
(1,621.91 kr)
     -42.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.24 €
(248.17 kr)
22.94 €
(268.04 kr)
     +8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.54 €
(520.59 kr)
27.06 €
(316.21 kr)
     -39.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.76 €
(639.93 kr)
35.31 €
(412.61 kr)
     -35.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(223.85 kr)
32.27 €
(377.17 kr)
     +68.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(175.30 kr)
13.69 €
(160.00 kr)
     -8.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(21,904.63 kr)
124.19 €
(1,451.41 kr)
     -93.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(118,133.10 kr)
6,446.06 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -36.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.26 €
(926.27 kr)
71.26 €
(832.81 kr)
     -10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(361.82 kr)
38.21 €
(446.56 kr)
     +23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.48 €
(1,022.34 kr)
85.24 €
(996.22 kr)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.44 €
(1,150.46 kr)
129.50 €
(1,513.42 kr)
     +31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,869.67 €
(21,850.58 kr)
1,436.36 €
(16,786.58 kr)
     -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,545.92 €
(18,066.96 kr)
879.50 €
(10,278.57 kr)
     -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,172.37 €
(37,075.06 kr)
2,264.35 €
(26,463.15 kr)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,317.50 €
(27,084.34 kr)
1,456.00 €
(17,016.13 kr)
     -37.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 798.38 €
(9,330.56 kr)
834.35 €
(9,750.92 kr)
     +4.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 534.39 €
(6,245.35 kr)
455.95 €
(5,328.61 kr)
     -14.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,633.69 €
(42,466.47 kr)
3,032.59 €
(35,441.47 kr)
     -16.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 4.56      +15.6 %
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