Cost of Living in Netherlands

Cost of living in Netherlands is 7.37% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Netherlands is 10.91% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 €	40.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 €	6.50-8.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 €	3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 €	2.70-4.20
Cappuccino (regular)	2.66 €	2.10-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.21 €	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.86 €	1.00-2.50
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.50 €	2.99-4.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.91-1.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.54-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.42 €	1.80-2.85
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.49 €	3.18-5.44
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	3.66 €	2.72-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.28 €	4.20-8.23
Apples (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.59-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.45-0.90
Oranges (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.59-1.09
Tomato (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.82-1.26
Potato (1 lb)	0.54 €	0.45-0.88
Onion (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.45-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	0.94 €	0.86-1.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.84 €	0.60-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 €	4.99-6.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.17 €	0.70-1.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.88 €	1.20-2.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.90 €	6.70-7.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 €	2.00-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 €	50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	2.95-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.49 €	3.22-4.18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	21.00-41.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.02 €	5.64-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000.00 €	21,915.00-27,500.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,050.58 €	18,000.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	153.85 €	100.00-233.75
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.14 €	0.08-0.28
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	36.97 €	25.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.57 €	19.00-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.57 €	12.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	10.00-12.50
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,388.54 €	700.00-1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,043.73 €	4,000.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.87 €	50.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.69 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.06 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	118.76 €	80.00-170.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	969.85 €	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	744.21 €	450.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,653.31 €	1,100.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,194.61 €	800.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	363.73 €	232.26-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.45 €	167.22-371.61
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,234.85 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.51	2.00-3.10

Prices in Netherlands

These data are based on 15645 entries in the past 18 months from 1486 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Netherlands

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Amsterdam	81.48	53.39	68.02	64.10	87.53	96.03
The Hague (Den Haag)	76.05	35.61	56.67	60.20	84.28	93.29
Utrecht	75.52	35.79	56.48	59.70	85.95	94.90
Leiden	74.39	31.07	53.63	57.52	77.58	91.59
Maastricht	73.62	29.90	52.67	61.30	75.45	99.41
Eindhoven	72.67	33.02	53.66	57.93	78.78	120.97
Groningen	71.49	27.34	50.33	59.87	79.41	92.39
Rotterdam	71.28	34.63	53.72	54.64	75.74	104.09

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