Cost of Living in Netherlands
Cost of living in Netherlands is 0.14% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Netherlands is, on average, 13.84% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.51 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.88 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.45 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.98 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.42 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.38 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.74 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.81 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.62 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.03 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.71 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.58 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.05 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.79 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.11 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.72 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 89.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.67 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.70 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.25 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.25 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,656.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,806.52 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 169.32 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.01 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.08 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.69 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,437.76 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,575.19 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.90 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.52 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.40 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.57 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,092.65 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 876.97 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,752.88 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,329.74 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 400.10 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 298.15 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,445.90 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.32 |
Prices in Netherlands
These data are based on 20341 entries in the past 18 months from 1683 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Netherlands
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 79.00 | 53.63 | 66.82 | 61.93 | 77.62 | 86.38 | |
| Utrecht | 76.43 | 39.99 | 58.94 | 59.94 | 77.33 | 81.64 | |
| Eindhoven | 73.48 | 33.77 | 54.42 | 59.66 | 69.76 | 94.36 | |
| Groningen | 73.43 | 25.42 | 50.38 | 57.61 | 69.65 | 84.41 | |
| Haarlem | 72.81 | 47.63 | 60.73 | 56.20 | 66.73 | 87.71 | |
| Leiden | 71.75 | 31.77 | 52.56 | 56.33 | 67.00 | 86.56 | |
| Maastricht | 71.23 | 33.09 | 52.92 | 56.32 | 72.08 | 83.17 | |
| The Hague (Den Haag) | 70.11 | 34.09 | 52.82 | 55.97 | 69.59 | 93.52 | |
| Rotterdam | 69.43 | 37.18 | 53.95 | 54.62 | 63.45 | 85.61 | |
| Delft | 67.91 | 28.87 | 49.17 | 55.87 | 60.88 | 97.89 |
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