Cost of living comparison
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Arnhem vs. Harrisburg Cost of Living Summary
Arnhem is 9.2% more expensive than Harrisburg.
Arnhem vs. Harrisburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arnhem instead of Harrisburg, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.50
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.32
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.88
€2.57
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.02
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
|
$6.51
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
|
$5.45
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.31
|
$5.22
€4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
|
$6.53
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.25
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$2.46
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
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Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of groceries
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$9.16
€8.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$111.97
€99.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,823.30
|
$41,419.02
€36,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.71
|
$22.61
€20.18
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
|
$41.99
€37.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.50
|
$1,426.86
€1,273.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.25
|
$1,162.85
€1,037.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.35
|
$214.99
€191.89
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of housing
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,250.37
€1,116.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$5,971.92
€5,330.17
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.20
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$14.00
€12.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.50
|
$41.06
€36.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Harrisburg
|
Arnhem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$96.73
€86.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.55
|
$28.74
€25.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$106.19
€94.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$154.90
€138.25
|
|
Harrisburg vs. Arnhem - Cost of clothing
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