Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Sweden

Skelleftea vs. Rotterdam Cost of Living Summary

Skelleftea is 23.9% cheaper than Rotterdam.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Skelleftea
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Skelleftea
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Skelleftea
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Skelleftea
Childcare: pay 75.7% less in Skelleftea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Skelleftea
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Skelleftea

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

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Skelleftea vs. Rotterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skelleftea instead of Rotterdam, you would:

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pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.42	$14.72 SEK141.95	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$13.50 SEK130.21	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 €3.30	$2.56 SEK24.68	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.02 €2.64	$2.04 SEK19.66	-32.4%
Average			-26.3%

Rotterdam vs. Skelleftea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 €2.12	$2.70 SEK26.04	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.09 €6.20	$5.88 SEK56.68	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.44	$6.31 SEK60.89	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 €4.62	$4.88 SEK47.03	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.52 €5.70	$5.25 SEK50.61	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.06	$1.20 SEK11.58	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.01	$1.17 SEK11.27	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.85	$1.50 SEK14.51	+55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.64	$1.68 SEK16.21	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.83	$1.00 SEK9.61	+4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.79	$0.74 SEK7.10	-18.7%
Average			+2.1%

Rotterdam vs. Skelleftea - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.68 €7.59	$7.30 SEK70.45	-15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.09 €67.40	$55.05 SEK531.05	-28.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,711.65 €34,722.08	$32,712.43 SEK316K	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.35 €29.16	$26.20 SEK252.76	-21.4%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.68 €49.56	$28.20 SEK271.99	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,764.83 €1,543.09	$1,217.45 SEK11,744.40	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,483.58 €1,297.18	$845.86 SEK8,159.81	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.76 €193.90	$132.36 SEK1,276.87	-40.3%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,105.72 €1,841.15	$149.98 SEK1,446.77	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,039.24 €12,275.28	$5,822.60 SEK56,168.88	-58.5%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.15	$8.47 SEK81.70	+3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 €4.00	$4.75 SEK45.79	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$7.30 SEK70.47	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.17 €43.87	$113.81 SEK1,097.85	+126.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 €15.32	$15.88 SEK153.19	-9.4%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Rotterdam	Skelleftea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.88 €89.08	$98.81 SEK953.17	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.37 €44.04	$34.37 SEK331.57	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.62 €115.09	$84.69 SEK817.00	-35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.61 €164.04	$164.09 SEK1,582.94	-12.5%
Average			-20.8%

Rotterdam vs. Skelleftea - Cost of clothing

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