Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.7 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of China, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Netherlands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$17.72
€16.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$9.84
€9.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$2.85
€2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$2.32
€2.15
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
China
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$1.95
€1.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$5.93
€5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$4.34
€4.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$4.08
€3.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
China
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$8.49
€7.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$104.47
€96.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$28,989.41
€26,894.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$23.81
€22.09
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
China
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$44.56
€41.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$1,134.22
€1,052.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$969.29
€899.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$179.88
€166.88
|
|
pay 96.0% more for childcare
China
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$1,616.01
€1,499.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$6,406.01
€5,943.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$5.48
€5.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$3.36
€3.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$8.91
€8.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$36.22
€33.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$13.01
€12.07
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
China
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$88.46
€82.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$41.75
€38.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$96.66
€89.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$123.64
€114.71
|
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