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Cost of Living in Netherlands
Cost of living in Netherlands is 8.07% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Netherlands is 9.43% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.50 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.17 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.67 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.08 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.04 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.56 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.15 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.24 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.88 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.57 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.08 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.08 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.68 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.09 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.97 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.83 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.35 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.82 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.38 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 93.33 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.67 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.98 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.88 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,752.68 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,119.24 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 179.57 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 41.94 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.61 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.67 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.83 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,717.42 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,081.57 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.36 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.07 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.89 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.85 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,116.92 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 834.90 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,871.19 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,338.60 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 431.81 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 281.92 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,593.02 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.53 |
Prices in Netherlands
These data are based on 13760 entries in the past 18 months from 1381 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
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 | 82.82 | 55.12 | 69.75 | 63.85 | 87.31 | 96.62 | |
| Utrecht | 75.79 | 38.27 | 58.09 | 57.84 | 88.14 | 102.96 | |
| The Hague (Den Haag) | 75.60 | 34.59 | 56.25 | 57.31 | 83.78 | 104.05 | |
| Maastricht | 74.60 | 31.89 | 54.45 | 58.92 | 72.18 | 101.78 | |
| Rotterdam | 72.40 | 33.53 | 54.07 | 51.49 | 80.27 | 110.57 | |
| Eindhoven | 71.55 | 33.85 | 53.77 | 54.07 | 83.82 | 120.95 | |
| Groningen | 71.01 | 28.79 | 51.09 | 56.94 | 81.21 | 95.52 |
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