Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alkmaar vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Alkmaar is 12.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Alkmaar
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Alkmaar
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Alkmaar
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Alkmaar
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Alkmaar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Alkmaar
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Alkmaar
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Alkmaar are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alkmaar.
Alkmaar vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alkmaar instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€11.98
|
$15.53
€13.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.04
|
$3.53
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$2.66
€2.29
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.75
|
$7.13
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.17
|
$5.61
€4.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.09
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.27
|
$7.55
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.58
|
$1.99
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.35
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.48
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,750.27
|
$37,034.03
€31,805.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.56
|
$16.06
€13.79
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.30
|
$45.32
€38.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,255.69
|
$817.59
€702.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,044.69
|
$1,045.35
€897.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€171.41
|
$202.08
€173.55
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,641.71
|
$759.19
€652.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,095.97
|
$2,452.78
€2,106.47
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.58
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.58
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.80
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.40
|
$43.68
€37.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.81
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.26
|
$119.33
€102.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€38.85
|
$47.89
€41.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.56
|
$108.43
€93.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.08
|
$132.37
€113.68
|
|
Netherlands vs. Alkmaar - Cost of clothing
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