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Cost of Living in Netherlands
Cost of living in Netherlands is 8.88% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Netherlands is 7.89% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.67 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.68 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.25 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.71 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.12 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.03 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.59 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.13 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.23 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.58 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.12 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.09 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.70 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.90 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.84 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.65 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.08 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.98 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.89 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.36 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 7.89 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.42 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.71 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.71 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.98 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.45 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.80 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,273.31 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,217.67 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 174.29 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 34.40 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.96 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.42 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.37 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,686.35 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,068.33 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.38 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.02 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.65 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.01 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,072.58 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 825.64 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,797.40 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,328.68 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 391.59 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 256.71 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,548.36 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.61 |
Prices in Netherlands
These data are based on 13400 entries in the past 18 months from 1238 different contributors.
Last update: October 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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 | 86.18 | 54.42 | 70.83 | 68.98 | 90.35 | 84.92 | |
| The Hague (Den Haag) | 83.57 | 33.38 | 59.31 | 69.51 | 88.73 | 89.82 | |
| Utrecht | 81.65 | 38.85 | 60.96 | 67.90 | 95.38 | 90.03 | |
| Rotterdam | 78.92 | 34.47 | 57.43 | 61.48 | 85.58 | 88.09 | |
| Maastricht | 78.65 | 32.19 | 56.20 | 69.10 | 77.06 | 89.30 | |
| Eindhoven | 77.21 | 32.99 | 55.84 | 61.11 | 87.89 | 101.72 | |
| Groningen | 75.48 | 29.68 | 53.34 | 65.99 | 82.25 | 89.48 |
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