Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 4.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 15.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 32.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 19.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 9.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 1.2% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(232.53 kr)
12.90 €
(150.00 kr)
     -35.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(988.24 kr)
76.98 €
(895.00 kr)
     -9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(139.52 kr)
9.20 €
(107.00 kr)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 €
(72.08 kr)
6.45 €
(75.00 kr)
     +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(63.94 kr)
6.02 €
(70.00 kr)
     +9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(45.17 kr)
3.84 €
(44.66 kr)
     -1.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 €
(34.67 kr)
2.10 €
(24.38 kr)
     -29.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(29.34 kr)
1.83 €
(21.28 kr)
     -27.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(54.26 kr)
5.09 €
(59.12 kr)
     +9.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(18.60 kr)
2.30 €
(26.78 kr)
     +44.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(13.59 kr)
1.56 €
(18.08 kr)
     +33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 €
(46.18 kr)
3.77 €
(43.89 kr)
     -5.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(60.08 kr)
4.46 €
(51.91 kr)
     -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(62.52 kr)
4.87 €
(56.68 kr)
     -9.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 €
(71.68 kr)
7.45 €
(86.56 kr)
     +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.84 kr)
1.27 €
(14.82 kr)
     +50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.51 kr)
1.04 €
(12.04 kr)
     +14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.91 kr)
1.28 €
(14.91 kr)
     +50.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(16.17 kr)
1.82 €
(21.10 kr)
     +30.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(8.92 kr)
0.64 €
(7.47 kr)
     -16.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.69 kr)
0.73 €
(8.50 kr)
     -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(12.89 kr)
2.08 €
(24.18 kr)
     +87.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(8.58 kr)
1.29 €
(14.95 kr)
     +74.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(76.44 kr)
10.32 €
(120.00 kr)
     +57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(15.05 kr)
1.74 €
(20.20 kr)
     +34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(26.75 kr)
1.98 €
(23.00 kr)
     -14.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(110.45 kr)
6.11 €
(71.00 kr)
     -35.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.53 kr)
3.61 €
(42.00 kr)
     +6.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(947.55 kr)
87.73 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +7.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.51 kr)
5.07 €
(59.00 kr)
     +26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(44.91 kr)
4.50 €
(52.30 kr)
     +16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 €
(368.55 kr)
48.60 €
(565.00 kr)
     +53.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 €
(85.91 kr)
6.42 €
(74.67 kr)
     -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(342,976.75 kr)
26,577.60 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(371,688.95 kr)
27,818.16 €
(323,423.08 kr)
     -13.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.34 €
(2,794.31 kr)
139.48 €
(1,621.63 kr)
     -42.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.77 €
(229.86 kr)
23.16 €
(269.32 kr)
     +17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 €
(513.67 kr)
26.97 €
(313.56 kr)
     -39.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 €
(648.62 kr)
35.87 €
(417.05 kr)
     -35.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 €
(212.99 kr)
32.43 €
(377.08 kr)
     +77.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(174.39 kr)
13.72 €
(159.50 kr)
     -8.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(21,791.15 kr)
124.84 €
(1,451.41 kr)
     -93.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(117,521.06 kr)
6,479.63 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -35.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 €
(907.25 kr)
71.62 €
(832.62 kr)
     -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(354.15 kr)
38.40 €
(446.47 kr)
     +26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 €
(1,008.78 kr)
85.67 €
(996.07 kr)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 €
(1,134.01 kr)
130.17 €
(1,513.42 kr)
     +33.5 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,870.88 €
(21,751.48 kr)
1,428.59 €
(16,609.30 kr)
     -23.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,546.08 €
(17,975.22 kr)
885.82 €
(10,298.79 kr)
     -42.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,155.05 €
(36,681.61 kr)
2,275.53 €
(26,456.07 kr)
     -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,319.05 €
(26,962.01 kr)
1,463.59 €
(17,016.13 kr)
     -36.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.86 €
(9,264.54 kr)
837.33 €
(9,735.04 kr)
     +5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.63 €
(6,227.46 kr)
458.32 €
(5,328.61 kr)
     -14.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 €
(42,627.10 kr)
3,061.23 €
(35,590.93 kr)
     -16.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 4.51      +17.1 %
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