Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 4.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 8.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 17.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 1.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 18.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 13.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.52 €)
19.44 $
(18.00 €)
     -2.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.44 €)
81.00 $
(75.00 €)
     +8.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.18 €)
12.42 $
(11.50 €)
     +12.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)
5.94 $
(5.50 €)
     -1.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $
(6.48 €)
5.35 $
(4.95 €)
     -23.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(4.78 €)
3.69 $
(3.42 €)
     -28.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
3.07 $
(2.84 €)
     +21.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     +23.4 %
Markets
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.59 $
(3.32 €)
1.89 $
(1.75 €)
     -47.3 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.58 $
(4.24 €)
3.02 $
(2.80 €)
     -34.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(3.43 €)
4.55 $
(4.21 €)
     +22.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.88 $
(11.93 €)
12.85 $
(11.90 €)
     -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.04 $
(11.15 €)
15.40 $
(14.26 €)
     +27.9 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.01 $
(14.83 €)
16.18 $
(14.98 €)
     +1.0 %
Apples (1kg) 5.27 $
(4.88 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -63.1 %
Banana (1kg) 1.67 $
(1.55 €)
2.35 $
(2.18 €)
     +40.4 %
Oranges (1kg) 4.51 $
(4.18 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -59.8 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.92 $
(4.56 €)
3.66 $
(3.39 €)
     -25.6 %
Potato (1kg) 2.98 $
(2.76 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     -33.2 %
Onion (1kg) 3.08 $
(2.85 €)
1.97 $
(1.83 €)
     -35.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.02 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.89 €)
6.47 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 $
(1.71 €)
1.40 $
(1.30 €)
     -24.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.54 $
(3.27 €)
2.56 $
(2.37 €)
     -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.26 €)
11.34 $
(10.50 €)
     +13.4 %
Transportation
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)
3.67 $
(3.40 €)
     +46.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.60 $
(60.74 €)
86.40 $
(80.00 €)
     +31.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.67 $
(3.40 €)
3.89 $
(3.60 €)
     +5.8 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.71 $
(1.59 €)
2.59 $
(2.40 €)
     +51.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.78 €)
32.40 $
(30.00 €)
     +8.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
2.08 $
(1.93 €)
     +117.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,184.07 €)
33,481.88 $
(31,000.00 €)
     -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,149.56 $
(24,211.20 €)
32,927.64 $
(30,486.85 €)
     +25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 207.38 $
(192.01 €)
249.44 $
(230.95 €)
     +20.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.15 $
(51.06 €)
24.21 $
(22.41 €)
     -56.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.89 $
(65.64 €)
44.06 $
(40.79 €)
     -37.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.52 $
(43.08 €)
39.77 $
(36.82 €)
     -14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.09 $
(19.52 €)
18.70 $
(17.32 €)
     -11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.96 €)
14.04 $
(13.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.36 $
(1,271.56 €)
1,898.51 $
(1,757.78 €)
     +38.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,466.55 $
(20,801.20 €)
8,392.31 $
(7,770.22 €)
     -62.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.23 $
(48.35 €)
85.23 $
(78.91 €)
     +63.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.78 $
(39.61 €)
35.98 $
(33.31 €)
     -15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.89 $
(82.30 €)
95.28 $
(88.22 €)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.69 $
(105.26 €)
114.19 $
(105.72 €)
     +0.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.77 $
(1,627.47 €)
1,526.57 $
(1,413.41 €)
     -13.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,445.64 $
(1,338.48 €)
1,220.96 $
(1,130.45 €)
     -15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,932.10 $
(2,714.76 €)
2,428.53 $
(2,248.51 €)
     -17.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,395.68 $
(2,218.09 €)
1,901.40 $
(1,760.46 €)
     -20.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,466.02 $
(3,209.10 €)
6,352.29 $
(5,881.42 €)
     +83.3 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,769.32 $
(2,564.04 €)
4,667.44 $
(4,321.46 €)
     +68.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,436.31 $
(4,107.46 €)
3,501.78 $
(3,242.21 €)
     -21.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.34      -33.9 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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