Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 4.4% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 6.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 10.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 9.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 4.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 9.2% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.83 €)
16.82 £
(20.00 €)
     +12.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(77.27 €)
67.29 £
(80.00 €)
     +3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.92 €)
10.09 £
(12.00 €)
     +34.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
5.05 £
(6.00 €)
     +0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.47 €)
4.21 £
(5.00 €)
     -8.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(4.05 €)
2.98 £
(3.55 €)
     -12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(2.11 €)
2.52 £
(3.00 €)
     +42.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.51 €)
2.10 £
(2.50 €)
     +65.6 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.59 €)
3.58 £
(4.26 €)
     -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.33 €)
1.48 £
(1.76 €)
     +32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.88 €)
1.04 £
(1.23 €)
     +40.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.53 €)
3.54 £
(4.21 €)
     +19.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(3.86 €)
4.54 £
(5.39 €)
     +39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(3.56 €)
5.23 £
(6.22 €)
     +74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(5.63 €)
5.61 £
(6.67 €)
     +18.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
0.78 £
(0.93 €)
     -21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.83 £
(0.99 €)
     +51.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.14 €)
0.64 £
(0.76 €)
     -33.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.41 €)
1.29 £
(1.53 €)
     +8.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     +24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.62 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +26.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.99 €)
0.91 £
(1.08 €)
     +8.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.64 £
(0.76 €)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
5.04 £
(5.99 €)
     -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.47 €)
1.10 £
(1.31 €)
     -46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.93 €)
1.96 £
(2.33 €)
     -20.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(17.82 €)
10.09 £
(12.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.85 €)
2.69 £
(3.20 €)
     +12.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(83.22 €)
67.29 £
(80.00 €)
     -3.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.76 €)
3.28 £
(3.90 €)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.87 £
(3.42 €)
3.34 £
(3.98 €)
     +16.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.78 €)
25.23 £
(30.00 €)
     +26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(6.48 €)
6.18 £
(7.35 €)
     +13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,626.18 €)
28,237.75 £
(33,570.00 €)
     -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,848.56 £
(35,484.99 €)
26,024.10 £
(30,938.35 €)
     -12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.29 £
(282.10 €)
189.55 £
(225.34 €)
     -20.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.89 £
(15.32 €)
18.48 £
(21.97 €)
     +43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 £
(37.13 €)
35.31 £
(41.97 €)
     +13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.08 £
(40.52 €)
30.71 £
(36.50 €)
     -9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(13.86 €)
17.59 £
(20.91 €)
     +50.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.89 €)
11.78 £
(14.00 €)
     +17.8 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,255.28 £
(1,492.32 €)
1,580.85 £
(1,879.36 €)
     +25.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,202.61 £
(18,073.39 €)
6,753.22 £
(8,028.46 €)
     -55.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.38 £
(78.92 €)
70.52 £
(83.83 €)
     +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(39.11 €)
32.37 £
(38.48 €)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(88.82 €)
77.88 £
(92.59 €)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.24 £
(90.64 €)
98.57 £
(117.19 €)
     +29.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,040.14 £
(1,236.56 €)
1,159.97 £
(1,379.01 €)
     +11.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 842.86 £
(1,002.02 €)
937.30 £
(1,114.29 €)
     +11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,720.53 £
(2,045.43 €)
1,882.49 £
(2,237.97 €)
     +9.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,364.27 £
(1,621.89 €)
1,507.83 £
(1,792.56 €)
     +10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.59 £
(515.46 €)
443.88 £
(527.70 €)
     +2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.15 £
(412.71 €)
341.13 £
(405.54 €)
     -1.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,382.51 £
(2,832.40 €)
2,761.28 £
(3,282.71 €)
     +15.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 4.26      -25.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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