Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
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 2023	October 2023
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