Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 2.1 times more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Netherlands are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Netherlands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$21.66
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$13.94
€11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$2.87
€2.47
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$6.70
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$4.86
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$4.76
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$7.31
€6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
$101.86
€87.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$36,970.03
€31,750.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
$27.44
€23.56
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 65.1% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$49.26
€42.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$1,462.13
€1,255.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$1,216.44
€1,044.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$199.59
€171.41
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$1,911.60
€1,641.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
$10,591.36
€9,095.97
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$6.49
€5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$4.17
€3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$13.74
€11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$43.55
€37.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$16.09
€13.81
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$94.61
€81.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$45.24
€38.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$104.29
€89.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$135.17
€116.08
|
|
Sweden vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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