Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 6.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 16.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 33.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 21.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 8.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 0.5% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(235.08 kr)
12.76 €
(150.00 kr)
     -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(999.07 kr)
72.86 €
(856.38 kr)
     -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(141.05 kr)
9.10 €
(107.00 kr)
     -24.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(70.52 kr)
6.38 €
(75.00 kr)
     +6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(64.65 kr)
6.04 €
(71.00 kr)
     +9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(45.78 kr)
3.80 €
(44.65 kr)
     -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(35.23 kr)
2.10 €
(24.68 kr)
     -29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(29.94 kr)
1.85 €
(21.75 kr)
     -27.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.61 €
(54.21 kr)
5.05 €
(59.32 kr)
     +9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(18.75 kr)
2.27 €
(26.74 kr)
     +42.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.67 kr)
1.51 €
(17.76 kr)
     +29.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(47.05 kr)
3.73 €
(43.89 kr)
     -6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.24 €
(61.58 kr)
4.37 €
(51.31 kr)
     -16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(63.20 kr)
4.82 €
(56.68 kr)
     -10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(73.51 kr)
7.37 €
(86.60 kr)
     +17.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(9.91 kr)
1.28 €
(15.09 kr)
     +52.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.59 kr)
1.01 €
(11.90 kr)
     +12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 €
(9.89 kr)
1.28 €
(15.06 kr)
     +52.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(16.17 kr)
1.84 €
(21.60 kr)
     +33.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.97 kr)
0.64 €
(7.50 kr)
     -16.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.71 kr)
0.75 €
(8.79 kr)
     +0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(13.03 kr)
2.08 €
(24.39 kr)
     +87.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(8.67 kr)
1.27 €
(14.95 kr)
     +72.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(70.52 kr)
10.21 €
(120.00 kr)
     +70.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(15.22 kr)
1.69 €
(19.88 kr)
     +30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(27.04 kr)
1.93 €
(22.67 kr)
     -16.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(111.66 kr)
6.04 €
(71.00 kr)
     -36.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.96 kr)
3.57 €
(42.00 kr)
     +5.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(957.94 kr)
86.78 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(47.02 kr)
5.10 €
(60.00 kr)
     +27.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.40 kr)
4.11 €
(48.28 kr)
     +6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(382.00 kr)
48.07 €
(565.00 kr)
     +47.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(87.94 kr)
6.35 €
(74.63 kr)
     -15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(346,737.24 kr)
26,289.36 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(375,764.24 kr)
27,516.46 €
(323,423.08 kr)
     -13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.93 €
(2,855.35 kr)
138.03 €
(1,622.32 kr)
     -43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.03 €
(235.39 kr)
22.91 €
(269.32 kr)
     +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.26 €
(532.00 kr)
26.78 €
(314.74 kr)
     -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.03 €
(670.27 kr)
35.50 €
(417.23 kr)
     -37.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(225.13 kr)
31.33 €
(368.21 kr)
     +63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(176.31 kr)
13.53 €
(159.00 kr)
     -9.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(22,556.97 kr)
125.62 €
(1,476.50 kr)
     -93.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(119,989.55 kr)
6,409.36 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -37.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.58 €
(923.63 kr)
71.42 €
(839.42 kr)
     -9.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(358.03 kr)
38.54 €
(453.04 kr)
     +26.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.08 €
(1,023.49 kr)
86.13 €
(1,012.31 kr)
     -1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.24 €
(1,154.69 kr)
128.76 €
(1,513.42 kr)
     +31.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.92 €
(22,049.17 kr)
1,402.00 €
(16,478.88 kr)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.72 €
(18,027.06 kr)
849.81 €
(9,988.45 kr)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,185.78 €
(37,445.04 kr)
2,252.34 €
(26,473.59 kr)
     -29.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,342.50 €
(27,533.29 kr)
1,450.90 €
(17,053.57 kr)
     -38.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(9,470.11 kr)
827.06 €
(9,721.06 kr)
     +2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.51 €
(6,470.62 kr)
456.31 €
(5,363.38 kr)
     -17.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.38 €
(42,318.15 kr)
3,008.19 €
(35,357.63 kr)
     -16.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 4.51      +14.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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