Restaurants | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 € | 18.00 € | +12.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 € | 80.00 € | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 € | 10.00 € | -9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | 4.00 € | -20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 € | 4.00 € | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.25 € | 3.30 € | +1.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 € | 2.57 € | -3.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.23 € | 2.29 € | +2.9 % |
Markets | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.13 € | 4.16 € | +0.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.46 € | 1.87 € | +27.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 € | 0.91 € | -30.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.97 € | 3.17 € | -20.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.08 € | 5.96 € | +17.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.29 € | 4.53 € | -28.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.72 € | 7.18 € | +6.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.75 € | 1.05 € | +40.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.98 € | 0.81 € | -17.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.75 € | 1.06 € | +40.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.30 € | 1.12 € | -13.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.83 € | 0.71 € | -14.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.73 € | 0.62 € | -14.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.99 € | 1.21 € | +22.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.70 € | 0.86 € | +23.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | 7.00 € | +16.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.25 € | 1.68 € | +34.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | 2.07 € | -12.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.50 € | 8.00 € | -5.9 % |
Transportation | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 € | 2.50 € | -26.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 € | 49.00 € | -38.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.60 € | 5.00 € | +38.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.86 € | 3.86 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 € | 40.00 € | +48.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.30 € | 6.61 € | -9.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,850.00 € | 26,812.50 € | -7.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,948.33 € | 26,839.67 € | -10.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 224.62 € | 196.79 € | -12.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 22.60 € | 20.99 € | -7.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.80 € | 49.48 € | +21.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.96 € | 31.22 € | -13.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.66 € | 17.33 € | +10.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.50 € | 12.00 € | -4.0 % |
Childcare | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,649.14 € | 560.84 € | -66.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,381.86 € | 16,828.18 € | +128.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.78 € | 88.70 € | +18.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.01 € | 39.62 € | +32.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.35 € | 88.97 € | +8.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 99.40 € | 120.35 € | +21.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,368.01 € | 826.46 € | -39.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,087.57 € | 695.65 € | -36.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,092.70 € | 1,253.03 € | -40.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,667.41 € | 1,062.95 € | -36.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 521.88 € | 340.64 € | -34.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 376.90 € | 271.06 € | -28.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Netherlands Edit | Belgium Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,216.92 € | 2,373.63 € | -26.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.22 | 3.40 | -19.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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