Cost of living in Netherlands
compared to
#8
Country Cost of Living Rank
Index: 98 (United States = 100)
Netherlands Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.33
|
$13.46
$13.46
$35.24
$35.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€11.80
|
$11.63
$11.63
$17.10
$17.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€2.99
|
$2.69
$2.69
$4.52
$4.52
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.43
|
$2.16
$2.16
$4.17
$4.17
|
Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.82
|
$1.28
$1.28
$3.17
$3.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.67
|
$5.23
$5.23
$10.44
$10.44
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.11
|
$4.18
$4.18
$6.91
$6.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.03
|
$3.08
$3.08
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.18
|
$4.39
$4.39
$8.32
$8.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.78
$0.78
$1.63
$1.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.92
$0.92
$1.31
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.83
$0.83
$1.56
$1.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.56
|
$1.06
$1.06
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.80
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.05
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.61
$0.61
$1.50
$1.50
|
Netherlands - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.24
|
$8.29
$8.29
$9.22
$9.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€86.19
|
$70.60
$70.60
$144.65
$144.65
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,284.04
|
$33,179.65
$33K
$41,175.41
$41K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.22
|
$22.56
$22.56
$37.41
$37.41
|
Netherlands - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€41.68
|
$35.47
$35.47
$72.63
$72.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,237.25
|
$1,238.14
$1K
$1,821.25
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,029.35
|
$945.89
$945.89
$1,577.23
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€168.89
|
$134.84
$134.84
$334.34
$334.34
|
Netherlands - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,617.60
|
$1,267.10
$1K
$2,591.87
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€8,962.40
|
$7,190.22
$7K
$17,766.02
$18K
|
Netherlands - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.49
|
$4.19
$4.19
$8.92
$8.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.53
|
$2.77
$2.77
$5.78
$5.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.62
|
$11.07
$11.07
$15.41
$15.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€36.85
|
$26.86
$26.86
$59.26
$59.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.61
|
$13.45
$13.45
$19.39
$19.39
|
Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€80.06
|
$45.94
$45.94
$141.65
$141.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€38.28
|
$29.64
$29.64
$63.79
$63.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€88.25
|
$72.60
$72.60
$139.97
$139.97
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€114.38
|
$76.92
$76.92
$204.59
$204.59
|
Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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Eindhoven,
Zwolle
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