Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 6.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 10.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 19.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 0.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 19.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 12.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.00 €)
18.95 $
(18.00 €)
     -5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.25 €)
84.21 $
(80.00 €)
     +12.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.45 €)
12.63 $
(12.00 €)
     +14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.70 €)
5.79 $
(5.50 €)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.65 €)
5.26 $
(5.00 €)
     -24.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(4.93 €)
3.65 $
(3.47 €)
     -29.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)
3.05 $
(2.90 €)
     +20.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.97 €)
2.51 $
(2.38 €)
     +21.0 %
Markets
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.80 €)
4.36 $
(4.14 €)
     +9.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(3.11 €)
1.68 $
(1.59 €)
     -48.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.98 €)
1.33 $
(1.26 €)
     -36.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.57 €)
4.42 $
(4.20 €)
     +17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.57 €)
5.70 $
(5.41 €)
     -2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(5.18 €)
6.75 $
(6.41 €)
     +23.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.92 €)
7.17 $
(6.81 €)
     -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.27 €)
0.87 $
(0.83 €)
     -63.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
1.04 $
(0.99 €)
     +36.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.94 €)
0.80 $
(0.76 €)
     -60.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.12 €)
1.62 $
(1.54 €)
     -27.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.28 €)
0.88 $
(0.84 €)
     -34.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.33 €)
0.87 $
(0.82 €)
     -38.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(2.09 €)
1.13 $
(1.08 €)
     -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.10 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.25 €)
6.31 $
(5.99 €)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.80 €)
1.37 $
(1.30 €)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(3.38 €)
2.47 $
(2.35 €)
     -30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.50 €)
11.58 $
(11.00 €)
     +15.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)
3.58 $
(3.40 €)
     +43.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.75 €)
84.21 $
(80.00 €)
     +29.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
3.79 $
(3.60 €)
     +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)
4.07 $
(3.86 €)
     +45.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.50 €)
31.58 $
(30.00 €)
     +5.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(3.36 €)
7.68 $
(7.30 €)
     +117.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,995.57 €)
33,685.35 $
(32,000.00 €)
     +0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,186.56 $
(24,876.40 €)
31,824.22 $
(30,231.99 €)
     +21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.81 $
(196.46 €)
239.90 $
(227.89 €)
     +16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.90 $
(53.10 €)
23.44 $
(22.26 €)
     -58.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(67.48 €)
43.32 $
(41.15 €)
     -39.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.83 $
(44.49 €)
38.00 $
(36.10 €)
     -18.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.01 $
(19.96 €)
19.86 $
(18.86 €)
     -5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.30 €)
13.68 $
(13.00 €)
     -2.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.49 $
(1,311.42 €)
1,908.84 $
(1,813.34 €)
     +38.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,739.37 $
(21,601.67 €)
8,117.63 $
(7,711.49 €)
     -64.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.21 $
(49.60 €)
84.55 $
(80.32 €)
     +61.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.77 $
(40.63 €)
35.41 $
(33.64 €)
     -17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.27 $
(84.81 €)
94.07 $
(89.37 €)
     +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.02 $
(108.32 €)
114.39 $
(108.67 €)
     +0.3 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.29 $
(1,669.37 €)
1,481.96 $
(1,407.82 €)
     -15.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.44 $
(1,376.92 €)
1,184.40 $
(1,125.14 €)
     -18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,942.93 $
(2,795.69 €)
2,329.70 $
(2,213.14 €)
     -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.24 $
(2,281.10 €)
1,861.90 $
(1,768.74 €)
     -22.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 333.91 $
(317.21 €)
559.86 $
(531.85 €)
     +67.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.19 $
(249.07 €)
422.54 $
(401.40 €)
     +61.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,423.38 $
(4,202.07 €)
3,451.92 $
(3,279.22 €)
     -22.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.32      -34.2 %
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