Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 24.3% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Netherlands are more expensive than in Detroit. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,450.00
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.17
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.00
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
|
Detroit vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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