Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 17.4% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Netherlands are more expensive than in Australia.
Netherlands vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Australia, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
|
Australia vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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