Cost of Living Comparison Between Leiden and Groningen 

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Consumer Prices in Groningen are 7.6% lower than in Leiden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Groningen are 15.6% lower than in Leiden
Rent Prices in Groningen are 31.5% lower than in Leiden
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 10.8% lower than in Leiden
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 2.9% lower than in Leiden
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 2.2% higher than in Leiden
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Restaurants
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 347,099.04 Rp
(20.00 €)
225,614.38 Rp
(13.00 €)
     -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,128,071.89 Rp
(65.00 €)
1,388,396.17 Rp
(80.00 €)
     +23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 225,614.38 Rp
(13.00 €)
190,904.47 Rp
(11.00 €)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 86,774.76 Rp
(5.00 €)
86,774.76 Rp
(5.00 €)
     0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 78,097.28 Rp
(4.50 €)
60,742.33 Rp
(3.50 €)
     -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 52,354.11 Rp
(3.02 €)
53,691.88 Rp
(3.09 €)
     +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 51,775.61 Rp
(2.98 €)
43,387.38 Rp
(2.50 €)
     -16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 43,965.88 Rp
(2.53 €)
36,578.90 Rp
(2.11 €)
     -16.8 %
Markets
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 70,002.37 Rp
(4.03 €)
71,858.53 Rp
(4.14 €)
     +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 24,088.57 Rp
(1.39 €)
20,756.06 Rp
(1.20 €)
     -13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24,356.23 Rp
(1.40 €)
22,879.14 Rp
(1.32 €)
     -6.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69,246.26 Rp
(3.99 €)
70,124.69 Rp
(4.04 €)
     +1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 94,298.81 Rp
(5.43 €)
87,270.79 Rp
(5.03 €)
     -7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 117,845.09 Rp
(6.79 €)
111,344.06 Rp
(6.42 €)
     -5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 118,002.53 Rp
(6.80 €)
118,002.53 Rp
(6.80 €)
     0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 12,516.61 Rp
(0.72 €)
12,971.44 Rp
(0.75 €)
     +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 17,239.86 Rp
(0.99 €)
17,239.86 Rp
(0.99 €)
     +0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,507.12 Rp
(0.84 €)
12,923.34 Rp
(0.74 €)
     -10.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22,269.25 Rp
(1.28 €)
22,063.70 Rp
(1.27 €)
     -0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,484.63 Rp
(0.83 €)
14,615.83 Rp
(0.84 €)
     +0.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 12,910.22 Rp
(0.74 €)
13,219.04 Rp
(0.76 €)
     +2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17,910.31 Rp
(1.03 €)
17,910.31 Rp
(1.03 €)
     -0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11,743.52 Rp
(0.68 €)
10,749.86 Rp
(0.62 €)
     -8.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 104,042.94 Rp
(6.00 €)
103,956.16 Rp
(5.99 €)
     -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22,734.99 Rp
(1.31 €)
20,294.78 Rp
(1.17 €)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 41,478.34 Rp
(2.39 €)
39,891.60 Rp
(2.30 €)
     -3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 142,310.61 Rp
(8.20 €)
142,310.61 Rp
(8.20 €)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 52,064.86 Rp
(3.00 €)
43,387.38 Rp
(2.50 €)
     -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 867,747.61 Rp
(50.00 €)
1,041,297.13 Rp
(60.00 €)
     +20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 86,774.76 Rp
(5.00 €)
55,969.72 Rp
(3.23 €)
     -35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 55,860.19 Rp
(3.22 €)
67,032.23 Rp
(3.86 €)
     +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520,648.57 Rp
(30.00 €)
436,043.17 Rp
(25.12 €)
     -16.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 125,832.44 Rp
(7.25 €)
125,568.28 Rp
(7.24 €)
     -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 455,480,719.69 Rp
(26,245.00 €)
440,815,785.11 Rp
(25,400.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 463,397,875.32 Rp
(26,701.19 €)
503,442,369.65 Rp
(29,008.57 €)
     +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,908,066.64 Rp
(225.18 €)
3,930,772.46 Rp
(226.49 €)
     +0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 477,261.18 Rp
(27.50 €)
363,730.87 Rp
(20.96 €)
     -23.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 835,516.98 Rp
(48.14 €)
670,891.41 Rp
(38.66 €)
     -19.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 694,198.09 Rp
(40.00 €)
482,219.74 Rp
(27.79 €)
     -30.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 433,873.80 Rp
(25.00 €)
224,197.06 Rp
(12.92 €)
     -48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 208,259.43 Rp
(12.00 €)
208,259.43 Rp
(12.00 €)
     0.0 %
Childcare
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 31,238,913.91 Rp
(1,800.00 €)
26,694,085.81 Rp
(1,538.12 €)
     -14.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 242,969,330.37 Rp
(14,000.00 €)
130,755,102.14 Rp
(7,534.17 €)
     -46.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,851,194.90 Rp
(106.67 €)
1,183,240.22 Rp
(68.18 €)
     -36.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 260,324.28 Rp
(15.00 €)
419,527.04 Rp
(24.17 €)
     +61.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,648,720.46 Rp
(95.00 €)
1,307,753.50 Rp
(75.35 €)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,603,242.83 Rp
(150.00 €)
1,492,085.34 Rp
(85.97 €)
     -42.7 %
Rent Per Month
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,991,131.12 Rp
(1,440.00 €)
17,940,681.81 Rp
(1,033.75 €)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 20,825,942.60 Rp
(1,200.00 €)
14,814,694.47 Rp
(853.63 €)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,470,143.98 Rp
(2,216.67 €)
25,772,103.97 Rp
(1,485.00 €)
     -33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 32,106,661.51 Rp
(1,850.00 €)
21,227,275.87 Rp
(1,223.12 €)
     -33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,076,964.98 Rp
(580.64 €)
4,602,082.73 Rp
(265.17 €)
     -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,867,729.18 Rp
(510.96 €)
4,366,953.54 Rp
(251.63 €)
     -50.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Leiden Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 57,759,851.92 Rp
(3,328.15 €)
49,788,826.84 Rp
(2,868.85 €)
     -13.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 3.65      -20.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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