Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 5.0% higher than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 17.3% higher than in France
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 63.4% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 23.1% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 10.1% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 17.9% higher than in France
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 € 3.53 €      +10.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 2.98 €      +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 € 2.49 €      +27.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 € 4.27 €      -2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.76 €      +9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.23 €      +19.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 € 4.21 €      +13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.98 € 5.39 €      -32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.48 € 6.22 €      +13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.46 € 6.68 €      -21.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.93 €      -26.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.99 €      +7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 € 0.76 €      -37.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.53 €      +6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.81 €      -11.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.78 €      -20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 € 1.08 €      -21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.76 €      +11.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.99 €      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 € 1.31 €      -41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.33 €      -14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 € 3.20 €      +68.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.50 € 80.00 €      +28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.65 € 4.00 €      -14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.98 €      +23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.10 € 30.00 €      -6.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.79 € 7.35 €      +8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 32,945.00 €      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,782.96 € 30,750.65 €      -3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.11 € 225.90 €      +20.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.64 € 21.95 €      -3.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.09 € 42.08 €      +39.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.68 € 36.17 €      +10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.33 € 20.71 €      +26.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 14.00 €      +16.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 701.80 € 1,855.39 €      +164.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,575.42 € 8,030.35 €      -24.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.16 € 82.25 €      -8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.99 € 37.96 €      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.82 € 91.89 €      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.38 € 116.98 €      -3.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 772.70 € 1,373.81 €      +77.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 611.83 € 1,108.42 €      +81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,434.48 € 2,203.54 €      +53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,130.13 € 1,766.72 €      +56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 537.95 € 520.09 €      -3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 368.64 € 404.23 €      +9.7 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,371.51 € 3,278.74 €      +38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 4.27      +16.7 %
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