Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 5.0% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 18.5% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 47.7% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 24.9% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 8.4% lower than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.5% higher than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(12.85 €)
233.49 kr
(20.00 €)
     +55.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 895.00 kr
(76.66 €)
992.34 kr
(85.00 €)
     +10.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(9.17 €)
140.10 kr
(12.00 €)
     +30.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(6.42 €)
72.38 kr
(6.20 €)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(6.00 €)
64.21 kr
(5.50 €)
     -8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.66 kr
(3.83 €)
45.36 kr
(3.89 €)
     +1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.38 kr
(2.09 €)
34.81 kr
(2.98 €)
     +42.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.28 kr
(1.82 €)
29.47 kr
(2.52 €)
     +38.5 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.13 kr
(5.06 €)
54.49 kr
(4.67 €)
     -7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 kr
(2.29 €)
18.68 kr
(1.60 €)
     -30.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.08 kr
(1.55 €)
13.65 kr
(1.17 €)
     -24.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.89 kr
(3.76 €)
46.71 kr
(4.00 €)
     +6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 kr
(4.45 €)
60.33 kr
(5.17 €)
     +16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(4.85 €)
62.78 kr
(5.38 €)
     +10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.58 kr
(7.42 €)
71.98 kr
(6.17 €)
     -16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 kr
(1.27 €)
9.88 kr
(0.85 €)
     -33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.04 kr
(1.03 €)
10.56 kr
(0.90 €)
     -12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 kr
(1.28 €)
9.95 kr
(0.85 €)
     -33.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.11 kr
(1.81 €)
16.24 kr
(1.39 €)
     -23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 kr
(0.64 €)
8.95 kr
(0.77 €)
     +19.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(0.73 €)
8.73 kr
(0.75 €)
     +2.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 kr
(2.07 €)
12.94 kr
(1.11 €)
     -46.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 kr
(1.28 €)
8.61 kr
(0.74 €)
     -42.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(10.28 €)
76.76 kr
(6.58 €)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.20 kr
(1.73 €)
15.11 kr
(1.29 €)
     -25.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 kr
(1.97 €)
26.86 kr
(2.30 €)
     +16.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(6.08 €)
110.91 kr
(9.50 €)
     +56.2 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(3.60 €)
39.69 kr
(3.40 €)
     -5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(87.37 €)
951.48 kr
(81.50 €)
     -6.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(5.05 €)
46.70 kr
(4.00 €)
     -20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(4.48 €)
45.09 kr
(3.86 €)
     -13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(48.40 €)
370.09 kr
(31.70 €)
     -34.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(6.40 €)
86.27 kr
(7.39 €)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(26,467.65 €)
344,401.54 kr
(29,500.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(27,703.07 €)
373,233.01 kr
(31,969.58 €)
     +15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.84 kr
(138.92 €)
2,805.92 kr
(240.34 €)
     +73.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 kr
(23.07 €)
230.81 kr
(19.77 €)
     -14.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.56 kr
(26.86 €)
515.80 kr
(44.18 €)
     +64.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.10 kr
(35.73 €)
651.32 kr
(55.79 €)
     +56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.15 kr
(32.30 €)
213.88 kr
(18.32 €)
     -43.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(13.66 €)
175.12 kr
(15.00 €)
     +9.8 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 kr
(124.32 €)
21,881.67 kr
(1,874.29 €)
     +1,407.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(6,452.82 €)
118,009.27 kr
(10,108.18 €)
     +56.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.76 kr
(71.33 €)
911.02 kr
(78.03 €)
     +9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.54 kr
(38.25 €)
355.62 kr
(30.46 €)
     -20.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 996.18 kr
(85.33 €)
1,012.97 kr
(86.77 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(129.63 €)
1,138.73 kr
(97.54 €)
     -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,609.30 kr
(1,422.68 €)
21,858.72 kr
(1,872.33 €)
     +31.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,298.79 kr
(882.15 €)
17,994.64 kr
(1,541.35 €)
     +74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,461.24 kr
(2,266.56 €)
37,043.87 kr
(3,173.02 €)
     +40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 kr
(1,457.53 €)
27,046.22 kr
(2,316.67 €)
     +58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,735.04 kr
(833.86 €)
9,303.02 kr
(796.86 €)
     -4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 kr
(456.43 €)
6,253.33 kr
(535.63 €)
     +17.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,593.16 kr
(3,048.76 €)
42,804.18 kr
(3,666.43 €)
     +20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 3.85      -14.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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