Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
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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