Cost of Living in Groningen

Summary of cost of living in Groningen, Netherlands:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 8.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 60.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.20-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.07 € 2.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 € 2.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 € 3.60-6.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.64-1.68
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.64-1.47
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 € 1.75-4.79
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.20 € 3.74-7.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 € 3.08-6.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.95 € 6.49-13.61
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.72-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.57-1.04
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.50-0.82
Tomato (1 lb) 1.32 € 0.95-1.63
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.39-0.90
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.39-0.86
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 0.79-1.30
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 € 0.42-0.79
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 4.99-7.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 0.85-1.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 0.85-2.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20-9.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.40-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 58.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 € 3.10-3.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.86-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.25 € 25.00-46.29
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.80 € 7.00-8.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,810.00 € 24,900.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,145.00 € 25,800.00-35,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.80 € 153.67-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.95 € 9.50-27.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.35 € 28.50-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.42 € 20.00-35.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.64 € 10.50-15.36
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 11.50-12.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,517.29 € 1,375.00-1,950.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,892.50 € 7,250.00-9,400.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 35.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.21 € 15.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.69 € 60.00-119.99
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.39 € 69.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 920.95 € 715.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 699.14 € 520.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,230.26 € 900.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,047.62 € 770.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 286.50 € 250.84-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 278.37 € 250.84-343.74
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,715.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.98 1.78-4.60

Prices in Groningen

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Last update: November 2023
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1 Comments so far
Silvi on Dec 31, 2019:
Stuart, don't move to one of the islands. It's very expensiver there