Cost of living comparison
compared to
Leiden vs. Nijmegen Cost of Living Summary
Leiden is 8.2% cheaper than Nijmegen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Leiden
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Leiden
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Leiden
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Leiden
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% less in Leiden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.4% more in Leiden
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in Leiden
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Leiden are more expensive than in Nijmegen. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Leiden.
Leiden vs. Nijmegen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Leiden instead of Nijmegen, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.69
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.46
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.35
|
$3.59
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.61
|
$2.81
€2.40
|
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Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.81
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.57
|
$7.22
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.26
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
€4.33
|
$4.86
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
€6.40
|
$7.33
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.57
|
$1.81
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
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Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.38
|
$8.49
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.20
€149.60
|
$58.59
€50.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
$29,582.84
€25,259.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.60
€26.13
|
$26.75
€22.84
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.95
€40.09
|
$50.30
€42.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.51
€1,261.59
|
$1,533.61
€1,309.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.59
€947.44
|
$1,275.25
€1,088.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€181.95
|
$211.83
€180.88
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,919.97
€2,493.25
|
$1,975.95
€1,687.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€14,959.53
|
$16,351.85
€13,962.23
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.68
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
€33.41
|
$45.38
€38.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.46
|
$14.89
€12.72
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Nijmegen
|
Leiden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€85.43
|
$103.66
€88.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.75
€39.06
|
$46.70
€39.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€94.58
|
$109.79
€93.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€149.60
|
$127.02
€108.46
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Leiden - Cost of clothing
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