Cost of Living in Netherlands
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,384.7$ (3,172.2€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 973.2$ (912.1€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Netherlands is, on average, 6.9% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Netherlands is, on average, 29.0% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.01 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.93 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.65 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.28 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.99 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.72 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.07 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.16 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.17 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.48 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.41 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.79 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.69 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.18 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.65 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 86.98 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.86 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.78 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,505.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,371.41 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 218.79 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 41.35 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.25 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.40 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,528.34 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,161.76 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.12 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.88 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.30 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 103.18 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,178.07 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 971.18 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,817.87 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,465.78 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 478.34 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 351.69 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,132.16 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.59 |
Prices in Netherlands
This country had 13692 entries in the past 12 months by 1490 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Netherlands
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 75.0 | 36.8 | 56.6 | 60.4 | 75.4 | 97.3 | |
| Nijmegen | 72.4 | 30.7 | 52.3 | 58.7 | 69.4 | 96.8 | |
| Maastricht | 71.1 | 34.5 | 53.4 | 59.2 | 66.1 | 99.4 | |
| Amsterdam | 69.9 | 47.6 | 59.2 | 56.9 | 71.1 | 104.0 | |
| Groningen | 69.5 | 22.1 | 46.6 | 57.5 | 72.8 | 84.1 | |
| Eindhoven | 69.0 | 32.6 | 51.4 | 57.5 | 66.6 | 117.0 | |
| Rotterdam | 66.4 | 34.4 | 50.9 | 57.8 | 63.5 | 112.4 | |
| Delft | 65.2 | 28.1 | 47.3 | 57.0 | 56.8 | 109.2 | |
| Enschede | 64.2 | 25.5 | 45.6 | 57.0 | 65.7 | 116.2 | |
| The Hague (Den Haag) | 63.2 | 30.6 | 47.4 | 52.5 | 64.4 | 126.2 |
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