Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 40.6% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 45.0% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 56.4% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 51.1% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 31.8% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 32.7% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 80.00 €      +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.00 €      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 € 3.55 €      +75.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 € 2.99 €      +37.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 € 2.50 €      +55.2 %
Markets
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 € 4.26 €      +8.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.76 €      +44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.23 €      +93.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 € 4.21 €      +61.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 € 5.39 €      -2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 € 6.22 €      +88.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 6.67 €      +8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.93 €      -3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.99 €      +25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.76 €      -5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.53 €      +52.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.81 €      +15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.78 €      +3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.08 €      -4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 € 0.76 €      +14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 1.31 €      +18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.33 €      +29.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 12.00 €      +118.2 %
Transportation
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.20 €      +113.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 80.00 €      +166.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 € 3.90 €      +1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 3.98 €      +90.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 € 30.00 €      +30.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 € 7.35 €      +25.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,570.00 €      +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,859.97 € 30,938.35 €      +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.86 € 225.64 €      +73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.49 € 21.99 €      +25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.42 € 42.06 €      +43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.22 € 36.42 €      -9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.62 € 20.91 €      +53.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 14.00 €      +75.0 %
Childcare
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.64 € 1,879.36 €      +321.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,581.08 € 8,028.46 €      -6.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.55 € 83.83 €      +12.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.56 € 38.48 €      +21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.04 € 92.59 €      +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.43 € 117.19 €      +28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 917.94 € 1,379.14 €      +50.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 720.88 € 1,115.31 €      +54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,464.36 € 2,242.24 €      +53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,074.45 € 1,798.39 €      +67.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 339.85 € 527.70 €      +55.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.88 € 405.54 €      +90.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,711.62 € 3,291.78 €      +92.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 4.26      +21.3 %
Last update: 23 May 202523 May 2025
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