Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.9% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 7.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
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pay 1.8% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.50
|
$18.70
£14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.76
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$2.23
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$4.35
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.88
|
$5.92
£4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.06
|
$3.70
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.23
£0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.26
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.42
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.87
|
$7.07
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.42
|
$98.23
£75.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,119.91
|
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.03
|
$17.15
£13.11
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,135.03
|
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€926.10
|
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.31
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,433.32
|
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,968.81
|
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.89
|
$5.63
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$4.12
£3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.14
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.33
|
$45.31
£34.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.28
|
$12.89
£9.86
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.26
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.68
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.53
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.36
|
$96.72
£73.93
|
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