Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 14.4% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 25.6% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 50.9% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.8% higher than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 32.8% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 9.8% higher than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(15.87 $)
18.90 €
(20.00 $)
     +26.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(74.06 $)
70.89 €
(75.00 $)
     +1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(10.05 $)
9.45 €
(10.00 $)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.29 $)
5.67 €
(6.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(4.36 $)
6.62 €
(7.00 $)
     +60.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 €
(3.30 $)
4.56 €
(4.83 $)
     +46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(2.71 $)
2.24 €
(2.37 $)
     -12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(2.30 $)
1.78 €
(1.89 $)
     -17.8 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 €
(4.29 $)
3.71 €
(3.92 $)
     -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.66 $)
3.05 €
(3.23 $)
     +94.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.15 $)
1.96 €
(2.07 $)
     +80.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 €
(3.87 $)
4.08 €
(4.31 $)
     +11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.98 €
(5.27 $)
5.52 €
(5.84 $)
     +10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 €
(5.42 $)
5.15 €
(5.44 $)
     +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.98 €
(8.44 $)
6.55 €
(6.93 $)
     -17.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.95 $)
2.27 €
(2.41 $)
     +153.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.84 $)
0.69 €
(0.73 $)
     -12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.68 $)
1.81 €
(1.91 $)
     +181.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.39 $)
1.99 €
(2.10 $)
     +51.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.78 $)
1.30 €
(1.38 $)
     +76.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.59 $)
1.29 €
(1.37 $)
     +130.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 €
(1.04 $)
2.03 €
(2.15 $)
     +106.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 €
(0.71 $)
2.02 €
(2.13 $)
     +200.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.34 $)
13.22 €
(13.99 $)
     +120.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.30 $)
1.70 €
(1.80 $)
     +38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(2.09 $)
3.25 €
(3.44 $)
     +64.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.68 $)
8.51 €
(9.00 $)
     +3.7 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.60 $)
2.36 €
(2.50 $)
     -30.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.90 €
(85.59 $)
66.16 €
(70.00 $)
     -18.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.81 $)
3.31 €
(3.50 $)
     -8.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.09 $)
2.55 €
(2.70 $)
     -33.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(29.10 $)
28.35 €
(30.00 $)
     +3.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.71 €
(8.16 $)
3.60 €
(3.81 $)
     -53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,775.00 €
(28,328.84 $)
23,628.75 €
(25,000.00 $)
     -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,679.89 €
(30,344.27 $)
22,757.80 €
(24,078.50 $)
     -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.70 €
(223.98 $)
180.66 €
(191.14 $)
     -14.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.16 €
(26.62 $)
44.13 €
(46.69 $)
     +75.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.25 €
(42.58 $)
66.83 €
(70.70 $)
     +66.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.25 €
(32.01 $)
43.63 €
(46.16 $)
     +44.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 €
(16.74 $)
18.65 €
(19.74 $)
     +17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.70 $)
12.28 €
(12.99 $)
     +2.3 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,533.49 €
(1,622.49 $)
1,149.76 €
(1,216.48 $)
     -25.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,332.14 €
(7,757.65 $)
16,458.00 €
(17,413.11 $)
     +124.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.49 €
(75.64 $)
48.74 €
(51.57 $)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.93 €
(32.72 $)
38.74 €
(40.98 $)
     +25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.06 €
(86.82 $)
78.44 €
(82.99 $)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.74 €
(104.48 $)
106.34 €
(112.51 $)
     +7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,209.03 €
(1,279.20 $)
1,736.60 €
(1,837.38 $)
     +43.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 973.00 €
(1,029.46 $)
1,310.56 €
(1,386.61 $)
     +34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,822.81 €
(1,928.59 $)
2,898.61 €
(3,066.83 $)
     +59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,472.37 €
(1,557.82 $)
2,320.19 €
(2,454.84 $)
     +57.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 472.12 €
(499.51 $)
418.09 €
(442.35 $)
     -11.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 343.33 €
(363.26 $)
283.38 €
(299.83 $)
     -17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,227.84 €
(3,415.16 $)
4,450.27 €
(4,708.53 $)
     +37.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.45 6.64      +92.5 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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