Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Nijmegen Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 19.6% more expensive than Nijmegen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Nijmegen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Nijmegen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Nijmegen, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.64
|
$2.79
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.83
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
€4.37
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.64
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.45
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.20
€151.08
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.60
€26.39
|
$16.73
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.95
€40.49
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.51
€1,274.09
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.59
€956.83
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€183.75
|
$146.54
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,919.97
€2,517.97
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€15,107.83
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
€33.74
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.60
|
$16.75
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Nijmegen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.75
€39.45
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.52
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€151.08
|
$133.22
|
|
Nijmegen vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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