Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 8.0% lower than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 16.0% lower than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in Sweden are 33.8% lower than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 7.8% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 2.4% lower than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 10.7% lower than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(173.58 kr)
10.37 €
(120.00 kr)
     -30.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(752.19 kr)
69.13 €
(800.00 kr)
     +6.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(104.15 kr)
7.78 €
(90.00 kr)
     -13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(57.86 kr)
6.05 €
(70.00 kr)
     +21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 €
(47.45 kr)
6.05 €
(70.00 kr)
     +47.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.07 €
(35.49 kr)
3.52 €
(40.73 kr)
     +14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(29.43 kr)
1.75 €
(20.29 kr)
     -31.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 €
(24.77 kr)
1.59 €
(18.44 kr)
     -25.6 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 €
(46.15 kr)
4.57 €
(52.86 kr)
     +14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 €
(19.02 kr)
2.00 €
(23.14 kr)
     +21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.84 kr)
1.11 €
(12.82 kr)
     +30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.41 €
(27.84 kr)
3.02 €
(34.94 kr)
     +25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 €
(57.96 kr)
3.89 €
(44.96 kr)
     -22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.77 €
(43.64 kr)
4.10 €
(47.46 kr)
     +8.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.67 €
(123.52 kr)
6.61 €
(76.50 kr)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.40 kr)
1.13 €
(13.09 kr)
     -2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(7.08 kr)
0.95 €
(10.96 kr)
     +54.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 €
(7.33 kr)
1.01 €
(11.73 kr)
     +60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 €
(13.55 kr)
1.48 €
(17.08 kr)
     +26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 €
(5.66 kr)
0.54 €
(6.26 kr)
     +10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 €
(4.76 kr)
0.53 €
(6.13 kr)
     +28.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 €
(9.29 kr)
1.84 €
(21.29 kr)
     +129.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(7.94 kr)
1.32 €
(15.24 kr)
     +91.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.32 kr)
8.64 €
(100.00 kr)
     +44.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.18 €
(13.65 kr)
1.60 €
(18.48 kr)
     +35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(19.11 kr)
1.80 €
(20.80 kr)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(94.89 kr)
6.05 €
(70.00 kr)
     -26.2 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.35 kr)
3.02 €
(35.00 kr)
     -11.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.60 €
(944.28 kr)
72.16 €
(835.00 kr)
     -11.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(41.66 kr)
5.18 €
(60.00 kr)
     +44.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(44.70 kr)
2.78 €
(32.19 kr)
     -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(347.16 kr)
50.12 €
(580.00 kr)
     +67.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.73 €
(89.40 kr)
6.61 €
(76.50 kr)
     -14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,747.50 €
(297,952.70 kr)
21,603.68 €
(250,000.00 kr)
     -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.78 €
(321,713.45 kr)
21,824.45 €
(252,554.80 kr)
     -21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.17 €
(2,478.45 kr)
80.70 €
(933.86 kr)
     -62.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 €
(0.99 kr)
0.11 €
(1.24 kr)
     +25.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.61 €
(469.94 kr)
26.84 €
(310.59 kr)
     -33.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.99 €
(347.02 kr)
32.40 €
(374.93 kr)
     +8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.18 €
(187.26 kr)
22.59 €
(261.41 kr)
     +39.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(138.87 kr)
12.88 €
(149.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,533.02 €
(17,740.31 kr)
117.30 €
(1,357.39 kr)
     -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,191.86 €
(83,224.97 kr)
2,375.97 €
(27,494.97 kr)
     -67.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.01 €
(844.87 kr)
76.52 €
(885.51 kr)
     +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(371.98 kr)
32.83 €
(379.88 kr)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.43 €
(953.89 kr)
79.54 €
(920.46 kr)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.17 €
(1,170.74 kr)
110.29 €
(1,276.29 kr)
     +9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,200.87 €
(13,896.55 kr)
790.69 €
(9,149.93 kr)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 970.27 €
(11,228.05 kr)
601.84 €
(6,964.51 kr)
     -38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,817.20 €
(21,028.80 kr)
1,270.14 €
(14,698.22 kr)
     -30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,456.91 €
(16,859.48 kr)
920.85 €
(10,656.20 kr)
     -36.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.68 €
(5,504.62 kr)
504.79 €
(5,841.46 kr)
     +6.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 346.78 €
(4,013.02 kr)
298.51 €
(3,454.33 kr)
     -13.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,186.49 €
(36,874.36 kr)
2,388.44 €
(27,639.32 kr)
     -25.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.73 2.66      -2.6 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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