Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 5.6% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 1.3% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 7.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 13.9% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 10.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 12.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.11 €)		 23.38 $
(20.00 €)		      +16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(64.16 €)		 93.51 $
(80.00 €)		      +24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(9.84 €)		 14.03 $
(12.00 €)		      +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.13 €)		 7.01 $
(6.00 €)		      +16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.99 €)		 5.84 $
(5.00 €)		      -16.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $
(4.50 €)		 4.19 $
(3.59 €)		      -20.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.20 €)		 3.56 $
(3.05 €)		      +38.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.79 €)		 2.98 $
(2.55 €)		      +42.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.43 €)		 4.94 $
(4.23 €)		      +23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.82 €)		 2.07 $
(1.77 €)		      -37.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.78 €)		 1.44 $
(1.23 €)		      -31.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $
(3.70 €)		 4.89 $
(4.18 €)		      +13.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.02 €)		 6.30 $
(5.39 €)		      +7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.55 $
(4.75 €)		 7.30 $
(6.24 €)		      +31.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(6.34 €)		 7.82 $
(6.69 €)		      +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.05 €)		 1.09 $
(0.93 €)		      -54.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.65 €)		 1.16 $
(0.99 €)		      +51.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.74 €)		 0.89 $
(0.76 €)		      -56.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.90 €)		 1.79 $
(1.53 €)		      -19.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.14 €)		 0.95 $
(0.82 €)		      -28.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.19 €)		 0.92 $
(0.78 €)		      -34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.88 €)		 1.26 $
(1.08 €)		      -42.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(1.92 €)		 0.89 $
(0.76 €)		      -60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.83 €)		 7.00 $
(5.99 €)		      -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.70 €)		 1.54 $
(1.32 €)		      -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(3.08 €)		 2.73 $
(2.33 €)		      -24.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.55 €)		 14.32 $
(12.25 €)		      +43.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.14 €)		 3.80 $
(3.25 €)		      +52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(55.61 €)		 93.51 $
(80.00 €)		      +43.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $
(3.04 €)		 4.68 $
(4.00 €)		      +31.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.40 €)		 4.70 $
(4.02 €)		      +68.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(25.66 €)		 35.07 $
(30.00 €)		      +16.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(2.93 €)		 8.59 $
(7.35 €)		      +150.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(29,087.00 €)		 39,088.25 $
(33,440.00 €)		      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,999.94 $
(22,242.95 €)		 36,084.59 $
(30,870.36 €)		      +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.74 $
(178.58 €)		 264.85 $
(226.58 €)		      +26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.81 $
(51.17 €)		 24.12 $
(20.64 €)		      -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.92 $
(61.53 €)		 50.06 $
(42.83 €)		      -30.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.59 $
(39.00 €)		 41.90 $
(35.84 €)		      -8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.89 $
(18.73 €)		 23.99 $
(20.53 €)		      +9.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.35 €)		 16.36 $
(14.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,370.38 $
(1,172.36 €)		 2,149.98 $
(1,839.31 €)		      +56.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,193.48 $
(19,842.02 €)		 9,492.12 $
(8,120.51 €)		      -59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.15 $
(44.62 €)		 99.32 $
(84.97 €)		      +90.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.48 $
(36.34 €)		 45.06 $
(38.55 €)		      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.01 $
(77.00 €)		 108.87 $
(93.14 €)		      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(96.84 €)		 138.10 $
(118.15 €)		      +22.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.46 $
(1,480.41 €)		 1,626.59 $
(1,391.55 €)		      -6.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,428.35 $
(1,221.95 €)		 1,325.09 $
(1,133.61 €)		      -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,867.30 $
(2,452.97 €)		 2,687.21 $
(2,298.91 €)		      -6.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,384.80 $
(2,040.20 €)		 2,143.66 $
(1,833.90 €)		      -10.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.18 $
(256.81 €)		 613.82 $
(525.12 €)		      +104.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.86 $
(215.46 €)		 464.30 $
(397.21 €)		      +84.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,315.98 $
(3,692.32 €)		 3,841.31 $
(3,286.24 €)		      -11.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.13      -36.2 %
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