Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 5.2% lower than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 15.2% lower than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in Sweden are 35.9% lower than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 11.0% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 4.7% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 7.1% lower than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(173.18 kr)
10.39 €
(120.00 kr)
     -30.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(808.17 kr)
69.29 €
(800.00 kr)
     -1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(127.00 kr)
8.66 €
(100.00 kr)
     -21.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(57.73 kr)
6.50 €
(75.00 kr)
     +29.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(51.95 kr)
6.06 €
(70.00 kr)
     +34.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 €
(37.47 kr)
3.67 €
(42.39 kr)
     +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(30.50 kr)
2.02 €
(23.35 kr)
     -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(25.70 kr)
1.81 €
(20.94 kr)
     -18.5 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 €
(47.60 kr)
5.37 €
(61.98 kr)
     +30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(16.73 kr)
2.32 €
(26.77 kr)
     +60.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.31 €
(15.16 kr)
1.40 €
(16.20 kr)
     +6.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 €
(45.94 kr)
3.63 €
(41.88 kr)
     -8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.08 €
(58.63 kr)
4.59 €
(52.95 kr)
     -9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.35 €
(73.27 kr)
4.86 €
(56.10 kr)
     -23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(77.75 kr)
6.81 €
(78.64 kr)
     +1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.60 kr)
1.16 €
(13.42 kr)
     +55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(11.41 kr)
1.04 €
(12.02 kr)
     +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.70 kr)
1.20 €
(13.82 kr)
     +58.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(15.15 kr)
1.78 €
(20.60 kr)
     +36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.61 kr)
0.62 €
(7.20 kr)
     -25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.47 kr)
0.70 €
(8.13 kr)
     -4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 €
(11.46 kr)
1.93 €
(22.23 kr)
     +94.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(7.97 kr)
1.29 €
(14.84 kr)
     +86.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.16 kr)
8.66 €
(100.00 kr)
     +44.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(14.44 kr)
1.74 €
(20.03 kr)
     +38.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(27.43 kr)
1.84 €
(21.22 kr)
     -22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(94.67 kr)
6.06 €
(70.00 kr)
     -26.1 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.25 kr)
3.03 €
(35.00 kr)
     -10.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 €
(923.62 kr)
72.76 €
(840.00 kr)
     -9.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(41.56 kr)
5.20 €
(60.00 kr)
     +44.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(44.59 kr)
2.72 €
(31.38 kr)
     -29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(304.79 kr)
51.10 €
(590.00 kr)
     +93.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 €
(86.16 kr)
6.49 €
(74.87 kr)
     -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,100.00 €
(324,421.30 kr)
26,764.27 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,599.48 €
(341,733.13 kr)
26,785.66 €
(309,246.91 kr)
     -9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.43 €
(2,602.63 kr)
93.65 €
(1,081.23 kr)
     -58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(266.96 kr)
24.97 €
(288.33 kr)
     +8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.73 €
(470.22 kr)
28.07 €
(324.10 kr)
     -31.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.82 €
(413.49 kr)
33.05 €
(381.54 kr)
     -7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.71 €
(181.42 kr)
23.13 €
(267.05 kr)
     +47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(144.32 kr)
12.99 €
(150.00 kr)
     +3.9 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,620.46 €
(18,708.57 kr)
120.78 €
(1,394.44 kr)
     -92.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,373.61 €
(85,130.09 kr)
2,352.26 €
(27,157.39 kr)
     -68.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.18 €
(856.44 kr)
75.07 €
(866.72 kr)
     +1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.78 €
(343.81 kr)
33.81 €
(390.39 kr)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.48 €
(940.74 kr)
79.99 €
(923.46 kr)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.35 €
(1,146.97 kr)
113.46 €
(1,309.88 kr)
     +14.2 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,352.93 €
(15,619.86 kr)
891.59 €
(10,293.63 kr)
     -34.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,078.49 €
(12,451.48 kr)
640.74 €
(7,397.55 kr)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.15 €
(24,108.23 kr)
1,353.64 €
(15,628.05 kr)
     -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,645.77 €
(19,000.79 kr)
1,067.24 €
(12,321.49 kr)
     -35.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 512.43 €
(5,916.14 kr)
458.35 €
(5,291.72 kr)
     -10.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.89 €
(4,282.02 kr)
283.07 €
(3,268.06 kr)
     -23.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,197.97 €
(36,921.35 kr)
2,519.01 €
(29,082.56 kr)
     -21.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.26 4.74      +11.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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