Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 0.8% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.51
|
$17.09
£13.84
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€9.17
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.66
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.16
|
$1.36
£1.10
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pay 2.6% less for groceries
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Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.81
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.52
|
$3.60
£2.92
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.04
|
$4.68
£3.79
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.80
|
$3.16
£2.56
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.16
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.22
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.58
£0.47
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pay 17.5% less for transportation
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Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.91
|
$7.31
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€97.35
|
$91.63
£74.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€27,013.79
|
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€22.19
|
$16.30
£13.20
|
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pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€41.52
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,056.93
|
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€903.23
|
$836.18
£677.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€167.62
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
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pay 65.9% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,505.88
|
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€5,969.44
|
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.11
|
$4.95
£4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.13
|
$3.59
£2.91
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.31
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.75
|
$41.78
£33.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€12.12
|
$11.97
£9.70
|
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pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€82.43
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€38.90
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€90.07
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€115.21
|
$80.83
£65.47
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