Cost of living in Groningen
compared to
Cost of living in Groningen vs. Netherlands overall average
Groningen is 10.8% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Groningen
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Groningen
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Groningen
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Groningen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Groningen
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Groningen
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Groningen.
Groningen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.12
|
$11.68
-
$24.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$12.85
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€2.94
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Groningen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$1.24
-
$2.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€5.98
|
$5.84
-
$8.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.12
|
$4.20
-
$8.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$2.80
-
$5.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.11
|
$4.24
-
$8.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.84
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.79
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.87
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.43
-
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.53
-
$1.47
|
Groningen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.37
|
$8.18
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.55
€59.98
|
$67.74
-
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,666.94
€25,582.60
|
$29,082.94
-
$42,047.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.25
€22.64
|
$26.16
-
$27.56
|
Groningen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.83
€42.97
|
$33.87
-
$75.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.05
€1,055.53
|
$934.39
-
$1,751.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.26
€800.46
|
$671.59
-
$1,401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.13
€146.71
|
$133.98
-
$241.16
|
Groningen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,837.39
€1,584.43
|
$1,658.55
-
$2,277.58
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.83
€7,084.74
|
$5,839.95
-
$8,970.16
|
Groningen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.67
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.69
|
$3.50
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$12.85
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€35.34
|
$12.65
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
Groningen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$45.55
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.78
€23.09
|
$17.52
-
$40.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.79
€85.19
|
$73.00
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.32
€77.89
|
$80.59
-
$116.80
|
Groningen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Tilburg,
Almelo,
Zoetermeer,
Leiden,
Rijswijk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Groningen.
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