Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 7.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 12.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 23.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 6.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 19.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 6.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)		 18.46 $
(17.00 €)		      -7.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)		 76.01 $
(70.00 €)		      +1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)		 11.94 $
(11.00 €)		      +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)		 5.43 $
(5.00 €)		      -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)		 4.89 $
(4.50 €)		      -30.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)		 3.63 $
(3.34 €)		      -29.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)		 3.01 $
(2.77 €)		      +19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)		 2.51 $
(2.31 €)		      +21.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)		 4.51 $
(4.15 €)		      +13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)		 1.70 $
(1.57 €)		      -47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)		 1.38 $
(1.27 €)		      -33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)		 4.60 $
(4.23 €)		      +25.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)		 5.84 $
(5.38 €)		      -0.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)		 7.05 $
(6.50 €)		      +28.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)		 7.37 $
(6.78 €)		      +1.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)		 0.87 $
(0.80 €)		      -63.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 1.07 $
(0.99 €)		      +41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 0.82 $
(0.75 €)		      -59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)		 1.66 $
(1.53 €)		      -25.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)		 0.91 $
(0.83 €)		      -32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.90 $
(0.83 €)		      -35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)		 1.16 $
(1.07 €)		      -46.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)		 0.77 $
(0.71 €)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)		 6.50 $
(5.99 €)		      -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)		 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		      -23.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)		 2.57 $
(2.36 €)		      -27.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)		 9.77 $
(9.00 €)		      -2.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 3.69 $
(3.40 €)		      +47.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)		 86.87 $
(80.00 €)		      +24.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)		 3.91 $
(3.60 €)		      +11.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 4.19 $
(3.86 €)		      +49.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)		 32.58 $
(30.00 €)		      +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)		 7.93 $
(7.30 €)		      +117.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)		 32,576.05 $
(30,000.00 €)		      -3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)		 32,868.81 $
(30,269.61 €)		      +25.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)		 247.09 $
(227.55 €)		      +18.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)		 24.62 $
(22.67 €)		      -54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)		 44.27 $
(40.77 €)		      -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)		 39.36 $
(36.24 €)		      -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)		 17.13 $
(15.77 €)		      -22.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)		 14.12 $
(13.00 €)		      +0.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)		 1,861.45 $
(1,714.25 €)		      +34.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)		 8,192.13 $
(7,544.32 €)		      -63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)		 83.79 $
(77.17 €)		      +60.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)		 34.93 $
(32.17 €)		      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)		 92.16 $
(84.87 €)		      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)		 111.33 $
(102.53 €)		      -2.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)		 1,493.88 $
(1,375.75 €)		      -18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)		 1,199.55 $
(1,104.69 €)		      -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)		 2,360.38 $
(2,173.72 €)		      -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)		 1,857.65 $
(1,710.75 €)		      -26.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)		 571.21 $
(526.04 €)		      +25.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)		 411.89 $
(379.32 €)		      +14.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)		 3,594.56 $
(3,310.31 €)		      -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.16      -37.3 %
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