Cost of living comparison
compared to
Veldoven vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Veldoven is 0.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Veldoven
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Veldoven
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Veldoven
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Veldoven
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Veldoven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Veldoven
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Veldoven
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Veldoven are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Veldoven.
Veldoven vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Veldoven instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$25.40
€21.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$3.21
€2.77
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$6.52
€5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$4.99
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$6.95
€6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$8.63
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$28.57
€24.63
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$43.86
€37.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$183.28
€158.05
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of housing
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$2,180.69
€1,880.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$7,475.46
€6,446.29
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$4.31
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$52.56
€45.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Veldoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$45.74
€39.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$110.76
€95.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$120.49
€103.90
|
|
Netherlands vs. Veldoven - Cost of clothing
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