Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 12.6% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.72
|
$17.72
€16.62
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£5.99
|
$9.84
€9.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.48
|
$2.85
€2.68
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$2.32
€2.17
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pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
$1.95
€1.83
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.89
|
$5.93
€5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.75
|
$4.34
€4.07
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.07
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.53
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$1.24
€1.17
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$1.31
€1.22
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$0.46
€0.43
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pay 22.5% more for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.87
|
$8.49
€7.97
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.56
|
$104.47
€98.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,459.36
|
$28,989.41
€27,199.32
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.08
|
$23.81
€22.34
|
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pay 10.0% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.28
|
$44.56
€41.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£845.34
|
$1,134.22
€1,064.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£671.26
|
$969.29
€909.43
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.14
|
$179.88
€168.77
|
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pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£952.34
|
$1,616.01
€1,516.23
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,287.10
|
$6,406.01
€6,010.44
|
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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£3.97
|
$5.48
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.88
|
$3.36
€3.15
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.89
|
$8.91
€8.36
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.54
|
$36.22
€33.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.61
|
$13.01
€12.20
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pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.20
|
$88.46
€83.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.51
|
$41.75
€39.17
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£63.83
|
$96.66
€90.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£64.89
|
$123.64
€116.00
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