Cost of living comparison
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Netherlands vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 39.1% more expensive than Canada overall.
Netherlands vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Canada, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.63
|
$21.66
€18.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.53
|
$13.94
€12.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.84
|
$3.53
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.35
|
$2.87
€2.51
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.54
|
$2.15
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.54
|
$6.70
€5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.50
|
$4.86
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.87
|
$4.76
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.51
|
$7.31
€6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.52
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.94
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
$1.84
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.63
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 68.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.98
|
$8.56
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$93.46
|
$101.86
€88.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$34,821.22
|
$36,970.03
€32,224.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$23.20
|
$27.44
€23.92
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$86.68
|
$49.26
€42.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,739.46
|
$1,462.13
€1,274.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,571.92
|
$1,216.44
€1,060.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$156.74
|
$199.59
€173.97
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$1,020.17
|
$1,911.60
€1,666.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$17,085.95
|
$10,591.36
€9,231.95
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.41
|
$6.49
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.16
|
$4.17
€3.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.94
|
$13.74
€11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$61.27
|
$43.55
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.84
|
$16.09
€14.02
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$75.96
|
$94.61
€82.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$58.45
|
$45.24
€39.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$122.00
|
$104.29
€90.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$145.89
|
$135.17
€117.82
|
|
Canada vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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