Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 7.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Australia are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Australia.
Australia vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$17.15
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$2.14
A$3.28
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$4.21
A$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$5.84
A$8.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$3.87
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.48
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.27
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.32
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.93
A$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.97
A$1.49
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$4.48
A$6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$86.18
A$131.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$17.83
A$27.28
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$6.47
A$9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$3.56
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$51.13
A$78.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$13.10
A$20.04
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$107.98
A$165.18
|
|
Netherlands vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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