Amsterdam vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4045
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1676
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3009
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
860K
979K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 24% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 294th and 2026th ($2311 vs $1868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Sweden, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 31st and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Stockholm

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Amsterdam Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$6.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$875
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$10701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$6462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$92.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8375

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1756
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1585
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1719
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1244
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1226
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1173
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1343
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1468
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1157
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1352
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$902
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1060
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1324
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1268
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1229
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1147
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1278
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1268
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1344
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1252
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1142
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$953
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1213
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1147
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1373
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1233
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1491
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1368
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1013
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1233
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1328
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$823
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1294
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$864
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1339
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1410
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1180
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1158
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1367
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1190