Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Deventer Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 5.1% more expensive than Deventer.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Netherlands are more expensive than in Deventer.
Netherlands vs. Deventer Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Deventer, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€15.92
|
$21.66
€18.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.94
€11.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.53
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$2.87
€2.45
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.39
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
€5.27
|
$6.70
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.12
|
$4.86
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€3.97
|
$4.76
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.31
€6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$1.84
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
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Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
€7.30
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$101.86
€86.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€34,829.70
|
$36,970.03
€31,498.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.05
€14.53
|
$27.44
€23.38
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
$49.26
€41.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.59
€1,194.16
|
$1,462.13
€1,245.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
$1,216.44
€1,036.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.98
€184.87
|
$199.59
€170.05
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,389.12
€2,035.55
|
$1,911.60
€1,628.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,731.09
€10,846.96
|
$10,591.36
€9,023.90
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.49
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.17
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
$13.74
€11.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.15
€32.51
|
$43.55
€37.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.94
€14.43
|
$16.09
€13.71
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Deventer
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€72.64
|
$94.61
€80.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€35.66
|
$45.24
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$104.29
€88.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.81
€105.48
|
$135.17
€115.16
|
|
Deventer vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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