Cost of Living Comparison Between Leiden and Groningen 

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Cost of Living in Groningen is 7.0% lower than in Leiden (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Groningen is 15.2% lower than in Leiden
Rent Prices in Groningen are 31.4% lower than in Leiden
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 8.6% lower than in Leiden
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 2.8% lower than in Leiden
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 2.2% lower than in Leiden
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Restaurants
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 77.50 €      +29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 € 11.00 €      -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 € 3.06 €      -2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 € 2.11 €      -14.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 € 4.14 €      +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 € 1.20 €      -15.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.32 €      +1.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 € 4.04 €      +1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 € 5.16 €      +0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 € 6.42 €      -5.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 6.80 €      -4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.75 €      +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.99 €      +0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.74 €      -17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.30 €      +2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.84 €      +0.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.76 €      -0.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 € 1.03 €      +0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 0.63 €      -6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 € 1.17 €      -10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 2.30 €      -2.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 € 2.50 €      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.23 €      -35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.86 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.12 €      -16.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 € 7.24 €      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,245.00 € 25,400.00 €      -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,701.19 € 29,008.57 €      +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.29 € 225.38 €      -1.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.00 € 20.96 €      -16.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.38 € 37.32 €      -22.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.67 € 27.79 €      -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 12.92 €      -48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,800.00 € 1,538.12 €      -14.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 € 7,534.17 €      -46.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.50 € 64.34 €      -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.00 € 24.17 €      +61.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 € 73.59 €      -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.00 € 85.97 €      -42.7 %
Rent Per Month
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,400.00 € 1,033.75 €      -26.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,075.00 € 828.37 €      -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,333.33 € 1,485.00 €      -36.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,850.00 € 1,223.12 €      -33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 580.64 € 265.17 €      -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 510.96 € 251.63 €      -50.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,456.67 € 2,868.85 €      -17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 3.65      -20.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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