Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 14.8% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 19.9% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 30.4% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 12.5% higher than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 30.4% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 9.7% higher than in Netherlands

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Restaurants	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.09 $)	18.65 € (20.00 $)	+24.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (75.08 $)	69.93 € (75.00 $)	-0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 € (11.80 $)	10.15 € (10.89 $)	-7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	5.59 € (6.00 $)	+11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (4.83 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	+45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.26 € (3.50 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+45.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.65 € (2.84 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	-12.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.23 € (2.39 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	-13.6 %
Markets	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.13 € (4.43 $)	3.73 € (4.01 $)	-9.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.47 € (1.58 $)	3.01 € (3.23 $)	+105.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.31 € (1.40 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+47.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.98 € (4.27 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	-12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.08 € (5.45 $)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	+7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.32 € (6.78 $)	5.13 € (5.51 $)	-18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.72 € (7.21 $)	6.79 € (7.29 $)	+1.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.80 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+199.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.06 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.81 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+151.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.30 € (1.39 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	+59.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.89 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+53.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+75.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.99 € (1.07 $)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	+102.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.70 € (0.75 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+193.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.42 $)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	+133.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.25 € (1.34 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.37 € (2.55 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.40 € (9.01 $)	9.32 € (10.00 $)	+11.0 %
Transportation	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.40 € (3.65 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	-31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 € (85.80 $)	67.13 € (72.00 $)	-16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.60 € (3.86 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-2.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 € (4.14 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	-32.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	26.40 € (28.32 $)	27.97 € (30.00 $)	+6.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.30 € (7.83 $)	3.41 € (3.65 $)	-53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,825.00 € (30,915.94 $)	30,768.11 € (33,000.00 $)	+6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,948.33 € (32,120.75 $)	24,325.98 € (26,090.56 $)	-18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	224.79 € (241.10 $)	192.32 € (206.27 $)	-14.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.64 € (24.28 $)	48.91 € (52.46 $)	+116.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	40.54 € (43.49 $)	66.27 € (71.08 $)	+63.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.48 € (38.05 $)	44.49 € (47.72 $)	+25.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.75 € (16.90 $)	20.95 € (22.47 $)	+33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.50 € (13.41 $)	13.05 € (14.00 $)	+4.4 %
Childcare	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,631.74 € (1,750.10 $)	1,281.10 € (1,374.03 $)	-21.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,401.28 € (7,938.16 $)	21,427.30 € (22,981.61 $)	+189.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.61 € (80.02 $)	48.98 € (52.53 $)	-34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.83 € (32.00 $)	40.69 € (43.64 $)	+36.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.79 € (87.72 $)	83.00 € (89.02 $)	+1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	99.70 € (106.93 $)	107.55 € (115.35 $)	+7.9 %
Rent Per Month	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,363.89 € (1,462.83 $)	1,663.62 € (1,784.30 $)	+22.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,094.09 € (1,173.45 $)	1,366.74 € (1,465.88 $)	+24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,078.91 € (2,229.71 $)	2,786.47 € (2,988.60 $)	+34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,656.75 € (1,776.93 $)	2,261.66 € (2,425.72 $)	+36.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	517.78 € (555.34 $)	327.07 € (350.79 $)	-36.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	373.95 € (401.08 $)	254.77 € (273.25 $)	-31.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,234.64 € (3,469.28 $)	4,254.98 € (4,563.63 $)	+31.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.18	6.57	+57.2 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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