Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.7 times more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
AMD2,975.20
|
$18.20
€16.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
AMD2,675.05
|
$12.30
€11.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AMD348.78
|
$2.89
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD187.95
|
$2.27
€2.12
|
|
pay 90.7% more for groceries
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
AMD250.07
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
AMD1,442.44
|
$5.99
€5.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,119.14
|
$4.48
€4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
AMD816.26
|
$4.23
€3.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
AMD1,199.85
|
$6.79
€6.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD201.93
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.16
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD282.01
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD293.59
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.19
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
AMD108.16
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
AMD1,836.56
|
$7.89
€7.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.96
AMD5,015.20
|
$101.29
€94.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,372.79
AMD11,370,031.27
|
$31,181.31
€29,093.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
AMD1,290.41
|
$21.94
€20.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.16
AMD7,802.18
|
$44.30
€41.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.26
AMD201,002.24
|
$1,236.68
€1,153.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$429.13
AMD166,114.74
|
$1,025.88
€957.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.11
AMD34,495.78
|
$184.21
€171.88
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.04
AMD89,820.73
|
$1,723.24
€1,607.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.63
AMD3,228,219.74
|
$8,079.32
€7,538.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AMD635.20
|
$5.45
€5.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
AMD975.28
|
$3.52
€3.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
AMD1,003.32
|
$9.25
€8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
AMD17,643.20
|
$37.91
€35.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
AMD2,172.69
|
$13.57
€12.66
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.77
AMD29,331.66
|
$82.68
€77.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.33
AMD21,029.24
|
$34.20
€31.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.04
AMD41,046.76
|
$90.93
€84.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.12
AMD36,047.35
|
$115.33
€107.61
|
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