Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 5.2% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 15.3% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 37.7% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 6.9% higher than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 23.4% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 7.1% higher than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.36 $)
16.51 €
(18.00 $)
     +10.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(70.87 $)
64.20 €
(70.00 $)
     -1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.81 $)
9.16 €
(9.99 $)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.45 $)
4.59 €
(5.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.36 $)
5.96 €
(6.50 $)
     +49.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.01 €
(3.28 $)
4.29 €
(4.68 $)
     +42.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.75 $)
2.11 €
(2.31 $)
     -16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.31 $)
1.67 €
(1.82 $)
     -21.3 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 €
(4.29 $)
3.55 €
(3.87 $)
     -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(1.80 $)
2.72 €
(2.97 $)
     +65.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.92 $)
1.73 €
(1.89 $)
     +105.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.29 €
(2.50 $)
3.77 €
(4.11 $)
     +64.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.00 €
(5.45 $)
4.88 €
(5.32 $)
     -2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.73 €
(4.06 $)
4.96 €
(5.40 $)
     +33.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.01 €
(12.00 $)
6.25 €
(6.82 $)
     -43.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.27 $)
2.01 €
(2.19 $)
     +72.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.66 $)
0.67 €
(0.73 $)
     +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.69 $)
1.72 €
(1.88 $)
     +173.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.28 $)
1.89 €
(2.06 $)
     +60.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 €
(0.53 $)
1.14 €
(1.24 $)
     +135.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 €
(0.45 $)
1.14 €
(1.25 $)
     +180.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 €
(0.87 $)
1.93 €
(2.11 $)
     +143.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.77 €
(1.93 $)
     +157.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.53 $)
11.92 €
(13.00 $)
     +99.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.18 €
(1.29 $)
2.47 €
(2.69 $)
     +108.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(1.79 $)
3.07 €
(3.35 $)
     +87.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.94 $)
8.25 €
(9.00 $)
     +0.7 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.71 $)
2.29 €
(2.50 $)
     -32.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.00 €
(94.86 $)
64.20 €
(70.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.93 $)
3.21 €
(3.50 $)
     -10.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.21 $)
2.48 €
(2.70 $)
     -35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.71 $)
27.51 €
(30.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 €
(8.47 $)
3.47 €
(3.78 $)
     -55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,505.00 €
(27,810.10 $)
22,927.83 €
(25,000.00 $)
     -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,455.21 €
(29,936.57 $)
21,394.83 €
(23,328.46 $)
     -22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.07 €
(237.78 $)
167.91 €
(183.08 $)
     -23.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 €
(0.10 $)
0.15 €
(0.17 $)
     +62.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.20 €
(44.92 $)
63.79 €
(69.56 $)
     +54.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.29 €
(33.02 $)
38.43 €
(41.90 $)
     +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.57 €
(18.07 $)
16.85 €
(18.38 $)
     +1.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.08 $)
11.01 €
(12.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,528.97 €
(1,667.15 $)
1,072.62 €
(1,169.56 $)
     -29.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,138.20 €
(7,783.34 $)
15,178.84 €
(16,550.68 $)
     +112.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.11 €
(80.81 $)
42.59 €
(46.44 $)
     -42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.75 €
(35.71 $)
33.59 €
(36.63 $)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.02 €
(90.52 $)
73.55 €
(80.20 $)
     -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.05 €
(112.37 $)
100.79 €
(109.90 $)
     -2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,182.02 €
(1,288.85 $)
1,563.49 €
(1,704.80 $)
     +32.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 974.55 €
(1,062.63 $)
1,263.43 €
(1,377.62 $)
     +29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,821.23 €
(1,985.83 $)
2,610.35 €
(2,846.27 $)
     +43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,468.30 €
(1,601.00 $)
2,059.76 €
(2,245.92 $)
     +40.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.20 €
(523.60 $)
385.59 €
(420.43 $)
     -19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.30 €
(384.14 $)
259.87 €
(283.36 $)
     -26.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,133.64 €
(3,416.85 $)
3,869.02 €
(4,218.69 $)
     +23.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 5.38      +106.5 %
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