Cost of living comparison
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Netherlands vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 32.0% more expensive than Indiana.
Netherlands vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
|
$22.24
€19.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
|
$13.74
€12.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$3.60
€3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.95
€2.62
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
|
$2.06
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
|
$6.70
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$5.08
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
|
$4.71
€4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$6.35
€5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.94
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
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Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 95.1% more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.81
|
$95.45
€84.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,690.95
|
$40,608.58
€36,074.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
$27.41
€24.35
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.01
|
$48.29
€42.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.41
|
$1,426.76
€1,267.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,011.72
|
$1,174.28
€1,043.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.25
|
$196.24
€174.32
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,136.10
|
$1,884.17
€1,673.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,895.61
|
$10,083.31
€8,957.36
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.07
|
$6.25
€5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$4.16
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.92
|
$13.60
€12.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
|
$40.62
€36.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
|
$15.51
€13.78
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.89
|
$89.45
€79.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
|
$43.43
€38.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
|
$100.67
€89.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.40
|
$136.42
€121.18
|
|
Indiana vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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