Cost of living in Hilversum
compared to
Cost of living in Hilversum vs. Netherlands overall average
Hilversum is 12.3% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Hilversum
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Hilversum
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Hilversum
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Hilversum
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Hilversum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Hilversum
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Hilversum
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Hilversum are more expensive than in Netherlands.
Hilversum Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$23.36
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.60
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$3.50
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.34
-
$4.38
|
Hilversum - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.08
|
$1.61
-
$4.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
€5.57
|
$6.35
-
$8.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.41
|
$4.20
-
$7.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.26
|
$3.36
-
$5.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
€6.84
|
$3.18
-
$8.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.84
-
$1.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.16
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.87
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.47
-
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.60
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.87
-
$1.47
|
Hilversum - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.35
|
$8.44
-
$8.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.11
€84.60
|
$70.08
-
$126.14
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,463.63
€35,755.21
|
$40,879.64
-
$42,047.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€29.21
|
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|
Hilversum - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.17
€50.16
|
$29.20
-
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.45
€1,527.57
|
$1,576.79
-
$1,985.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,518.39
€1,309.35
|
$1,401.59
-
$1,635.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.85
€174.06
|
$178.63
-
$223.29
|
Hilversum - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.10
€582.16
|
$583.99
-
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,351.85
€14,100.65
|
$7,007.94
-
$35,039.69
|
Hilversum - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.26
-
$10.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
€4.15
|
$2.92
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€10.63
|
$10.51
-
$14.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.08
€60.43
|
$23.36
-
$93.44
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$11.68
-
$20.44
|
Hilversum - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
$23.36
-
$233.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.32
€52.88
|
$35.04
-
$87.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$46.72
-
$151.84
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.93
€159.47
|
$70.08
-
$262.80
|
Hilversum - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Schiedam,
Venlo,
Amersfoort,
Emmen,
Gouda,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Hilversum.
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