Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Emmen Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 10.5% more expensive than Emmen.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% more in Netherlands
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Emmen. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Emmen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Emmen, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
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Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.96
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.38
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
€3.62
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
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Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€35,251.61
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.07
€21.62
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 53.3% more for housing
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.39
€805.75
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€705.03
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,389.12
€2,060.21
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,731.09
€10,978.36
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
€9.67
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.52
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.09
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.78
€88.63
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.95
€89.64
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
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Emmen vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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