Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 1.6% lower than in Netherlands (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 3.6% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 16.1% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.2% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 17.2% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 13.6% higher than in Netherlands

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Restaurants	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (22.39 $)	17.87 € (20.00 $)	-10.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (89.54 $)	67.01 € (75.00 $)	-16.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 € (13.43 $)	10.27 € (11.50 $)	-14.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.72 $)	5.36 € (6.00 $)	-10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.60 $)	6.25 € (7.00 $)	+25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.55 € (3.97 $)	4.68 € (5.24 $)	+31.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 € (3.35 $)	2.29 € (2.56 $)	-23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 € (2.80 $)	1.87 € (2.09 $)	-25.3 %
Markets	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.26 € (4.76 $)	3.58 € (4.00 $)	-15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.76 € (1.97 $)	2.94 € (3.29 $)	+67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.23 € (1.38 $)	1.87 € (2.09 $)	+51.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.21 € (4.71 $)	3.82 € (4.27 $)	-9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.39 € (6.04 $)	5.24 € (5.87 $)	-2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.22 € (6.96 $)	4.94 € (5.53 $)	-20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.67 € (7.47 $)	6.61 € (7.39 $)	-1.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.04 $)	2.14 € (2.40 $)	+130.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.11 $)	0.68 € (0.76 $)	-31.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.85 $)	1.82 € (2.04 $)	+139.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.53 € (1.71 $)	1.99 € (2.23 $)	+30.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.91 $)	1.19 € (1.33 $)	+46.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.87 $)	1.25 € (1.39 $)	+59.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.08 € (1.20 $)	1.97 € (2.20 $)	+82.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.76 € (0.85 $)	1.99 € (2.23 $)	+162.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.70 $)	13.40 € (15.00 $)	+123.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.31 € (1.47 $)	1.75 € (1.95 $)	+33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 € (2.61 $)	3.21 € (3.60 $)	+37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 € (13.43 $)	8.93 € (10.00 $)	-25.5 %
Transportation	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.20 € (3.58 $)	2.23 € (2.50 $)	-30.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 € (89.54 $)	58.07 € (65.00 $)	-27.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.90 € (4.37 $)	3.35 € (3.75 $)	-14.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.98 € (4.45 $)	2.50 € (2.80 $)	-37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (33.58 $)	26.80 € (30.00 $)	-10.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.35 € (8.23 $)	3.13 € (3.50 $)	-57.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,570.00 € (37,574.08 $)	26,803.05 € (30,000.00 $)	-20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,938.35 € (34,628.53 $)	23,200.47 € (25,967.72 $)	-25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	225.34 € (252.22 $)	186.30 € (208.52 $)	-17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.97 € (24.59 $)	51.15 € (57.25 $)	+132.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.97 € (46.98 $)	63.98 € (71.61 $)	+52.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.50 € (40.86 $)	41.26 € (46.19 $)	+13.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.91 € (23.40 $)	19.59 € (21.93 $)	-6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 € (15.67 $)	12.83 € (14.36 $)	-8.3 %
Childcare	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,879.36 € (2,103.53 $)	1,225.51 € (1,371.69 $)	-34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,028.46 € (8,986.06 $)	20,159.70 € (22,564.26 $)	+151.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83.83 € (93.83 $)	46.57 € (52.12 $)	-44.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.48 € (43.07 $)	37.98 € (42.51 $)	-1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	92.59 € (103.63 $)	80.27 € (89.85 $)	-13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	117.19 € (131.16 $)	101.33 € (113.41 $)	-13.5 %
Rent Per Month	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,380.58 € (1,545.25 $)	1,558.61 € (1,744.51 $)	+12.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,115.83 € (1,248.93 $)	1,284.97 € (1,438.24 $)	+15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,237.97 € (2,504.90 $)	2,587.98 € (2,896.66 $)	+15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,792.56 € (2,006.36 $)	2,146.80 € (2,402.86 $)	+19.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	527.70 € (590.64 $)	267.65 € (299.57 $)	-49.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	405.54 € (453.91 $)	225.09 € (251.93 $)	-44.5 %
Salaries And Financing	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,282.71 € (3,674.26 $)	3,865.32 € (4,326.35 $)	+17.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.26	6.51	+52.6 %
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