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Cost of Living in Netherlands
Cost of living in Netherlands is 10.28% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Netherlands is 7.75% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.65 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.58 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.23 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.06 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.12 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.11 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.57 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.17 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.11 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.25 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.88 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.31 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.32 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.56 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.10 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.06 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.36 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.12 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.41 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 94.11 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.71 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.11 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.29 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.02 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,261.75 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,761.90 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 180.83 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.46 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.98 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.46 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.94 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,680.10 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,247.23 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.89 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.59 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.09 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.26 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,152.87 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 869.05 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,960.46 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,388.09 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 438.25 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 296.32 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,633.37 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.48 |
Prices in Netherlands
These data are based on 14936 entries in the past 18 months from 1419 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 83.85 | 55.00 | 70.06 | 65.91 | 88.87 | 98.20 | |
| The Hague (Den Haag) | 78.83 | 36.43 | 58.56 | 61.60 | 87.35 | 94.55 | |
| Utrecht | 78.02 | 37.21 | 58.51 | 61.25 | 89.33 | 97.48 | |
| Leiden | 76.55 | 33.19 | 55.83 | 59.15 | 83.97 | 92.20 | |
| Maastricht | 76.29 | 31.61 | 54.93 | 62.74 | 76.13 | 101.44 | |
| Eindhoven | 74.61 | 34.27 | 55.33 | 59.53 | 84.24 | 120.77 | |
| Rotterdam | 74.23 | 35.21 | 55.58 | 55.83 | 79.99 | 108.89 | |
| Groningen | 74.06 | 29.02 | 52.53 | 61.51 | 82.42 | 94.21 |
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