Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 12.4% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Rhode Island
Rhode Island vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.88
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.15
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.08
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.51
|
$2.19
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.88
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.84
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.23
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.15
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.37
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.60
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.70
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.46
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€88.78
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€32,224.93
|
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.92
|
$27.61
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.94
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,274.47
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,060.31
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€173.97
|
$171.52
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 77.0% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,666.25
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,231.95
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.66
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.64
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.97
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.96
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€14.02
|
$14.42
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€82.47
|
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.43
|
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€90.90
|
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€117.82
|
$78.89
|
|
Netherlands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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