Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 3.5% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 2.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 13.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 11.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 12.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 11.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.53 €)		 22.81 $
(20.00 €)		      +14.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.75 €)		 91.25 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.23 $
(9.85 €)		 13.69 $
(12.00 €)		      +21.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.26 €)		 6.84 $
(6.00 €)		      +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.14 €)		 5.70 $
(5.00 €)		      -18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.59 €)		 4.03 $
(3.53 €)		      -22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.41 $
(2.99 €)		      +32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 2.84 $
(2.49 €)		      +35.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 4.87 $
(4.27 €)		      +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.01 $
(1.76 €)		      -38.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		      -33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.71 €)		 4.80 $
(4.21 €)		      +13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.14 €)		 6.15 $
(5.39 €)		      +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 7.10 $
(6.22 €)		      +28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.47 €)		 7.62 $
(6.68 €)		      +3.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.10 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      -55.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.13 $
(0.99 €)		      +48.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 0.87 $
(0.76 €)		      -57.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 1.74 $
(1.53 €)		      -21.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.93 $
(0.81 €)		      -30.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.22 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -36.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.93 €)		 1.23 $
(1.08 €)		      -44.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 0.87 $
(0.76 €)		      -61.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.15 €)		 6.83 $
(5.99 €)		      -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.49 $
(1.31 €)		      -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)		 2.66 $
(2.33 €)		      -25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.77 €)		 13.69 $
(12.00 €)		      +36.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)		 3.65 $
(3.20 €)		      +46.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.99 €)		 91.25 $
(80.00 €)		      +40.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 4.56 $
(4.00 €)		      +21.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		 4.53 $
(3.98 €)		      +61.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.30 €)		 34.22 $
(30.00 €)		      +14.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.07 €)		 8.38 $
(7.35 €)		      +139.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,301.00 €)		 37,578.42 $
(32,945.00 €)		      +25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(22,758.87 €)		 35,075.45 $
(30,750.65 €)		      +35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.18 $
(182.51 €)		 257.33 $
(225.60 €)		      +23.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(50.20 €)		 25.05 $
(21.96 €)		      -56.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(62.67 €)		 47.96 $
(42.05 €)		      -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(40.81 €)		 41.26 $
(36.17 €)		      -11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.23 €)		 23.63 $
(20.71 €)		      +7.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.66 €)		 15.97 $
(14.00 €)		      +10.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(1,207.34 €)		 2,116.33 $
(1,855.39 €)		      +53.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,817.40 €)		 9,159.75 $
(8,030.35 €)		      -59.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.69 €)		 94.17 $
(82.56 €)		      +80.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.32 €)		 43.30 $
(37.96 €)		      +1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.58 €)		 104.81 $
(91.89 €)		      +16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.20 €)		 133.44 $
(116.98 €)		      +17.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(1,526.56 €)		 1,567.03 $
(1,373.81 €)		      -10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(1,260.26 €)		 1,264.31 $
(1,108.42 €)		      -12.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(2,544.07 €)		 2,513.45 $
(2,203.54 €)		      -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(2,107.96 €)		 2,015.19 $
(1,766.72 €)		      -16.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(264.39 €)		 595.89 $
(522.42 €)		      +97.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(220.32 €)		 461.17 $
(404.31 €)		      +83.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(3,804.35 €)		 3,743.73 $
(3,282.13 €)		      -13.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.27      -34.5 %
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