Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Netherlands are 12.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Netherlands are 15.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 22.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 9.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 23.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 9.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.64 €)
17.16 $
(16.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.92 €)
75.09 $
(70.00 €)
     +0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(10.24 €)
11.80 $
(11.00 €)
     +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)
4.83 $
(4.50 €)
     -31.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.76 €)
3.49 $
(3.25 €)
     -31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.32 €)
2.87 $
(2.67 €)
     +15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
2.39 $
(2.23 €)
     +16.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.73 €)
4.43 $
(4.13 €)
     +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.01 €)
1.57 $
(1.46 €)
     -51.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)
1.39 $
(1.30 €)
     -32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.45 €)
4.26 $
(3.97 €)
     +15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.42 €)
5.45 $
(5.08 €)
     -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(5.12 €)
6.75 $
(6.29 €)
     +22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.78 €)
7.21 $
(6.72 €)
     -1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.24 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -66.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     +38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.89 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
1.39 $
(1.30 €)
     -37.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
0.89 $
(0.83 €)
     -34.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -43.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)
1.07 $
(0.99 €)
     -50.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -65.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.98 €)
6.43 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.31 €)
2.54 $
(2.37 €)
     -28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
9.12 $
(8.50 €)
     -8.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
3.65 $
(3.40 €)
     +45.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.12 €)
85.82 $
(80.00 €)
     +19.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)
3.86 $
(3.60 €)
     +3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
4.14 $
(3.86 €)
     +48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
28.96 $
(27.00 €)
     -3.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.41 €)
7.83 $
(7.30 €)
     +114.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(31,092.77 €)
30,948.13 $
(28,850.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.81 $
(24,321.99 €)
32,126.33 $
(29,948.33 €)
     +23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.30 $
(190.45 €)
240.95 $
(224.62 €)
     +17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.49 $
(48.93 €)
24.24 $
(22.60 €)
     -53.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.78 $
(65.98 €)
43.77 $
(40.80 €)
     -38.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.32 $
(44.12 €)
38.58 $
(35.96 €)
     -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 $
(20.69 €)
16.80 $
(15.66 €)
     -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.05 €)
13.41 $
(12.50 €)
     -4.2 %
Childcare
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.72 $
(1,281.52 €)
1,769.07 $
(1,649.14 €)
     +28.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,060.69 $
(21,497.29 €)
7,918.71 $
(7,381.86 €)
     -65.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(48.59 €)
80.22 $
(74.78 €)
     +53.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.91 $
(40.00 €)
32.19 $
(30.01 €)
     -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.60 $
(82.59 €)
88.33 $
(82.35 €)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.31 $
(106.56 €)
106.63 $
(99.40 €)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,765.99 $
(1,646.27 €)
1,468.18 $
(1,368.64 €)
     -16.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.23 $
(1,350.98 €)
1,166.66 $
(1,087.57 €)
     -19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,958.36 $
(2,757.80 €)
2,244.89 $
(2,092.70 €)
     -24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.76 $
(2,239.86 €)
1,788.67 $
(1,667.41 €)
     -25.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 317.39 $
(295.88 €)
559.83 $
(521.88 €)
     +76.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 255.31 $
(238.00 €)
404.31 $
(376.90 €)
     +58.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,530.68 $
(4,223.52 €)
3,449.93 $
(3,216.04 €)
     -23.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.22      -35.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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