Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 5.1% higher than in Rotterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 2.0% higher than in Rotterdam
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 5.0% lower than in Rotterdam
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 1.7% lower than in Rotterdam
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 2.3% higher than in Rotterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 7.8% lower than in Rotterdam
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Restaurants
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(227.74 kr)
13.17 €
(150.00 kr)
     -34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(797.11 kr)
87.82 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(113.87 kr)
9.66 €
(110.00 kr)
     -3.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(68.32 kr)
6.94 €
(79.00 kr)
     +15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(51.24 kr)
6.15 €
(70.00 kr)
     +36.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 €
(40.07 kr)
4.05 €
(46.16 kr)
     +15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(29.88 kr)
2.31 €
(26.29 kr)
     -12.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 €
(25.15 kr)
1.96 €
(22.31 kr)
     -11.3 %
Markets
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 €
(46.83 kr)
5.11 €
(58.16 kr)
     +24.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(19.56 kr)
2.31 €
(26.26 kr)
     +34.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 €
(15.49 kr)
1.60 €
(18.19 kr)
     +17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 €
(48.85 kr)
3.73 €
(42.53 kr)
     -12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.48 €
(62.42 kr)
4.47 €
(50.88 kr)
     -18.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.98 €
(68.11 kr)
4.83 €
(54.96 kr)
     -19.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(76.69 kr)
7.37 €
(83.89 kr)
     +9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 €
(10.04 kr)
1.33 €
(15.12 kr)
     +50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(11.14 kr)
1.06 €
(12.02 kr)
     +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(9.00 kr)
1.30 €
(14.80 kr)
     +64.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 €
(18.18 kr)
1.78 €
(20.23 kr)
     +11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.73 kr)
0.67 €
(7.66 kr)
     -21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(9.21 kr)
0.75 €
(8.50 kr)
     -7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 €
(13.28 kr)
2.07 €
(23.54 kr)
     +77.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(10.11 kr)
1.28 €
(14.55 kr)
     +44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(68.27 kr)
10.54 €
(120.00 kr)
     +75.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(15.49 kr)
1.76 €
(20.08 kr)
     +29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(27.56 kr)
1.98 €
(22.52 kr)
     -18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.25 €
(116.72 kr)
6.24 €
(71.00 kr)
     -39.2 %
Transportation
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(45.55 kr)
3.69 €
(42.00 kr)
     -7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.00 €
(751.56 kr)
89.57 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +35.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(45.55 kr)
5.18 €
(59.00 kr)
     +29.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(36.65 kr)
2.83 €
(32.19 kr)
     -12.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 €
(204.97 kr)
49.62 €
(565.00 kr)
     +175.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 €
(82.50 kr)
6.39 €
(72.73 kr)
     -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,690.00 €
(315,312.18 kr)
27,135.68 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,655.75 €
(360,471.05 kr)
28,756.65 €
(327,458.33 kr)
     -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.23 €
(2,484.98 kr)
171.90 €
(1,957.52 kr)
     -21.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.24 €
(230.46 kr)
23.69 €
(269.73 kr)
     +17.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.39 €
(471.33 kr)
29.07 €
(331.08 kr)
     -29.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.86 €
(431.09 kr)
36.81 €
(419.19 kr)
     -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.88 €
(169.38 kr)
29.92 €
(340.66 kr)
     +101.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(148.03 kr)
14.84 €
(169.00 kr)
     +14.2 %
Childcare
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,576.43 €
(17,951.14 kr)
136.38 €
(1,552.94 kr)
     -91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,816.67 €
(111,784.56 kr)
6,615.69 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -32.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.06 €
(774.96 kr)
78.75 €
(896.74 kr)
     +15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.03 €
(341.94 kr)
36.58 €
(416.55 kr)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.74 €
(1,044.63 kr)
95.41 €
(1,086.45 kr)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.93 €
(1,240.45 kr)
143.87 €
(1,638.24 kr)
     +32.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,463.30 €
(16,662.88 kr)
1,410.44 €
(16,060.97 kr)
     -3.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,168.91 €
(13,310.67 kr)
879.45 €
(10,014.53 kr)
     -24.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.54 €
(24,500.05 kr)
2,419.25 €
(27,548.51 kr)
     +12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,812.92 €
(20,644.08 kr)
1,555.39 €
(17,711.54 kr)
     -14.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 454.17 €
(5,171.71 kr)
859.89 €
(9,791.71 kr)
     +89.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 318.66 €
(3,628.66 kr)
461.39 €
(5,253.96 kr)
     +44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rotterdam Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,409.63 €
(38,826.21 kr)
3,205.92 €
(36,506.57 kr)
     -6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 4.42      +17.1 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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