Cost of living in Netherlands
compared to
Netherlands Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.23
|
$11.27
-
$31.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.58
|
$10.62
-
$15.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.55
|
$2.22
-
$4.02
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.02
|
$1.74
-
$3.75
|
Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.55
|
$1.16
-
$3.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$4.74
-
$9.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.81
|
$3.82
-
$6.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.83
|
$3.04
-
$5.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€5.96
|
$3.96
-
$7.56
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.76
-
$1.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.86
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.69
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.43
|
$0.99
-
$2.92
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.61
-
$0.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.59
-
$1.35
|
Netherlands - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.75
|
$7.48
-
$8.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€83.02
|
$61.63
-
$144.05
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€27,653.63
|
$28,786.46
-
$37,085.95
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€19.70
|
$19.62
-
$33.81
|
Netherlands - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.33
|
$31.31
-
$63.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,116.21
|
$1,024.24
-
$1,686.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€910.75
|
$797.12
-
$1,417.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€162.57
|
$125.62
-
$318.49
|
Netherlands - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,409.55
|
$1,138.92
-
$2,321.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,836.68
|
$5,308.09
-
$16,896.47
|
Netherlands - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.80
|
$3.84
-
$7.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$2.26
-
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€9.98
|
$9.13
-
$13.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€33.76
|
$23.30
-
$51.57
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.07
|
$11.58
-
$17.60
|
Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€73.03
|
$48.23
-
$129.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.12
|
$24.13
-
$60.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€80.18
|
$67.67
-
$130.58
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€102.63
|
$77.07
-
$188.71
|
Netherlands - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 28 cities in Netherlands, such as
Maastricht,
Arnhem,
Rotterdam,
Almere,
Amersfoort,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Netherlands, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Netherlands.
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