Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 23.2% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Stockholm
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 34.3% more in Stockholm

The cost of clothing and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.99 SEK178.38	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.09 €13.43	$11.90 SEK117.93	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.82 €3.40	$3.66 SEK36.32	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 €2.65	$3.09 SEK30.60	+3.8%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 €2.06	$3.97 SEK39.36	+71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 €7.45	$6.37 SEK63.11	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$6.67 SEK66.09	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 €4.60	$5.11 SEK50.68	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 €5.30	$5.83 SEK57.75	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.60 SEK15.85	+27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.26 SEK12.50	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.44 SEK14.23	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$2.02 SEK20.03	+14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.98	$0.79 SEK7.78	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.80 SEK7.94	+6.3%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.77 €8.69	$6.72 SEK66.59	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.21 €101.65	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	-7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.74 €28.25	$17.85 SEK176.99	-43.8%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.22 €47.37	$39.70 SEK393.49	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.49 €198.91	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	-14.9%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-94.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	$16,395.31 SEK163K	-5.3%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.61 €6.78	$7.95 SEK78.78	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 €4.05	$5.05 SEK50.04	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$8.70 SEK86.22	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.26 €52.75	$46.98 SEK465.67	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$18.99 SEK188.29	+13.1%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 34.3% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.98 €83.65	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.96 €36.46	$58.75 SEK582.33	+43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.66 €88.70	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.49 €117.03	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+40.7%
Average			+34.3%

Amsterdam vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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