Cost of living in Nijmegen
compared to
Cost of living in Nijmegen vs. Netherlands overall average
Nijmegen is 14.5% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Nijmegen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Nijmegen
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Nijmegen
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Nijmegen
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% more in Nijmegen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Nijmegen
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Nijmegen
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Nijmegen are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Nijmegen.
Nijmegen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$17.52
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$9.34
-
$17.17
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.50
-
$4.20
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.64
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Nijmegen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.83
|
$1.51
-
$2.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$4.96
-
$8.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$4.11
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
€4.37
|
$2.94
-
$6.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$3.71
-
$8.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.84
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.16
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.79
-
$1.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.38
-
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.60
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.56
-
$1.47
|
Nijmegen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.45
|
$8.44
-
$9.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.20
€151.08
|
$116.80
-
$258.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.60
€26.39
|
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-
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|
Nijmegen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.95
€40.49
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.51
€1,274.09
|
$1,051.19
-
$1,751.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.59
€956.83
|
$817.59
-
$1,401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€183.75
|
$133.98
-
$401.93
|
Nijmegen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,919.97
€2,517.97
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€15,107.83
|
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-
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|
Nijmegen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.26
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$2.63
-
$7.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$12.96
-
$17.29
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
€33.74
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.60
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
Nijmegen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$81.76
-
$151.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.75
€39.45
|
$35.04
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.52
|
$93.44
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€151.08
|
$140.16
-
$210.24
|
Nijmegen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Alkmaar,
Groningen,
Zoetermeer,
Heerlen,
's-Hertogenbosch,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Nijmegen.
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