Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Apeldoorn Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 8.0% more expensive than Apeldoorn.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.3% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 6.5% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 35.6% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Netherlands are more expensive than in Apeldoorn. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Apeldoorn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Apeldoorn, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$21.66
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
$13.94
€11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
€3.13
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.87
€2.47
|
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Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
€2.04
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.65
|
$6.70
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.16
|
$4.86
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
€4.17
|
$4.76
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.31
€6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
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Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
€7.36
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.86
€79.75
|
$101.86
€87.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€35,107.88
|
$36,970.03
€31,750.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
€17.38
|
$27.44
€23.56
|
|
Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.36
€48.40
|
$49.26
€42.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€852.62
|
$1,462.13
€1,255.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
$1,216.44
€1,044.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.98
€186.35
|
$199.59
€171.41
|
|
Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,888.25
€1,621.65
|
$1,911.60
€1,641.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.28
€5,349.77
|
$10,591.36
€9,095.97
|
|
Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.27
|
$6.49
€5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
€3.95
|
$4.17
€3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$13.74
€11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$43.55
€37.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.37
€14.92
|
$16.09
€13.81
|
|
Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.23
|
$94.61
€81.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$45.24
€38.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
$104.29
€89.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.81
€106.33
|
$135.17
€116.08
|
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Apeldoorn vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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