Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 3.2% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 8.5% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 21.0% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.7% higher than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 18.9% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 14.8% higher than in Netherlands

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Restaurants	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.00 € (18.98 $)	17.91 € (20.00 $)	+5.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	73.30 € (81.84 $)	67.17 € (75.00 $)	-8.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 € (12.28 $)	9.85 € (11.00 $)	-10.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.58 $)	5.37 € (6.00 $)	+7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.62 € (5.16 $)	6.27 € (7.00 $)	+35.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.38 € (3.77 $)	4.62 € (5.16 $)	+36.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.80 € (3.12 $)	2.26 € (2.52 $)	-19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.32 € (2.59 $)	1.84 € (2.05 $)	-20.9 %
Markets	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.14 € (4.62 $)	3.58 € (3.99 $)	-13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.57 € (1.75 $)	2.92 € (3.26 $)	+85.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.42 $)	1.86 € (2.07 $)	+46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.20 € (4.69 $)	3.31 € (3.70 $)	-21.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.39 € (6.02 $)	5.23 € (5.84 $)	-3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.49 € (7.24 $)	4.90 € (5.47 $)	-24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.78 € (7.58 $)	6.50 € (7.26 $)	-4.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.90 $)	2.15 € (2.40 $)	+166.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.10 $)	0.68 € (0.76 $)	-31.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.85 $)	1.83 € (2.05 $)	+141.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.53 € (1.71 $)	2.00 € (2.23 $)	+30.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.93 $)	1.21 € (1.35 $)	+45.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.92 $)	1.25 € (1.40 $)	+51.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.07 € (1.20 $)	1.95 € (2.18 $)	+82.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 € (0.80 $)	1.97 € (2.20 $)	+175.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.69 $)	13.43 € (15.00 $)	+124.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.29 € (1.44 $)	1.64 € (1.83 $)	+27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.36 € (2.64 $)	3.15 € (3.52 $)	+33.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 € (11.17 $)	8.96 € (10.00 $)	-10.4 %
Transportation	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.40 € (3.80 $)	2.24 € (2.50 $)	-34.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 € (89.32 $)	60.90 € (68.00 $)	-23.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.60 € (4.02 $)	3.22 € (3.60 $)	-10.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 € (4.31 $)	2.49 € (2.78 $)	-35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (33.50 $)	26.87 € (30.00 $)	-10.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.30 € (8.15 $)	3.25 € (3.63 $)	-55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (33,495.38 $)	30,165.97 € (33,680.68 $)	+0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,271.71 € (33,798.75 $)	23,420.60 € (26,149.39 $)	-22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	226.11 € (252.45 $)	186.15 € (207.84 $)	-17.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.32 € (24.92 $)	49.07 € (54.78 $)	+119.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	40.43 € (45.14 $)	63.58 € (70.98 $)	+57.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.16 € (40.37 $)	42.11 € (47.02 $)	+16.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.21 € (18.10 $)	19.11 € (21.34 $)	+17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 € (14.51 $)	12.54 € (14.00 $)	-3.5 %
Childcare	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,735.24 € (1,937.42 $)	1,232.84 € (1,376.48 $)	-29.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,685.18 € (8,580.60 $)	20,235.91 € (22,593.65 $)	+163.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.12 € (86.11 $)	46.87 € (52.33 $)	-39.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.10 € (35.84 $)	38.40 € (42.87 $)	+19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.61 € (95.58 $)	79.63 € (88.91 $)	-7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.44 € (114.38 $)	102.00 € (113.88 $)	-0.4 %
Rent Per Month	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,366.42 € (1,525.63 $)	1,574.46 € (1,757.91 $)	+15.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,099.23 € (1,227.31 $)	1,294.27 € (1,445.07 $)	+17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,164.33 € (2,416.51 $)	2,634.45 € (2,941.39 $)	+21.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,691.47 € (1,888.55 $)	2,147.21 € (2,397.38 $)	+26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	531.57 € (593.51 $)	289.93 € (323.71 $)	-45.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	387.81 € (432.99 $)	232.18 € (259.24 $)	-40.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,255.11 € (3,634.38 $)	4,053.56 € (4,525.86 $)	+24.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.30	6.57	+52.7 %
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