Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Veldoven Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 2.2% more expensive than Veldoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Netherlands are more expensive than in Veldoven. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Veldoven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Veldoven, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
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Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
€6.00
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
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Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
€7.44
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
€24.63
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
€37.82
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
€158.05
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,180.69
€1,880.47
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,475.46
€6,446.29
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Veldoven
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.74
€39.45
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.51
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.49
€103.90
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
Veldoven vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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