Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Schiedam Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 2.0% more expensive than Schiedam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Netherlands are more expensive than in Schiedam. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Schiedam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Schiedam, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.42
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.24
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.46
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.17
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.08
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
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Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.32
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,581.36
€25,508.80
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.57
€22.91
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
€43.37
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.50
€1,460.35
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,401.52
€1,208.57
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€152.23
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,975.85
€1,703.83
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,290.94
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.78
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.19
€25.17
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Schiedam
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€106.17
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
€40.27
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.79
€100.71
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.01
€109.53
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
|
Schiedam vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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