Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Leeuwarden Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 13.6% more expensive than Leeuwarden.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.7% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 0.7% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 6.5% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Netherlands are more expensive than in Leeuwarden. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Netherlands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Leeuwarden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Leeuwarden, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.72
€11.83
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.94
€3.40
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
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Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.75
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.65
€5.73
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.68
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
€4.04
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.97
€6.87
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
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Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.16
€120.86
|
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,797.95
€24,833.25
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.86
€44.72
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,557.32
€1,342.92
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.52
€990.40
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.32
€217.58
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
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Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.79
€856.11
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.40
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.83
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.93
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Leeuwarden
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.83
€99.02
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.30
€103.74
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.63
€137.65
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
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Leeuwarden vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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