Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 9.0% higher than in Canada (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 9.8% higher than in Canada
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 11.5% higher than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 22.4% higher than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 8.9% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 18.3% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.06 €)
31.13 C$
(20.00 €)
     +24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(64.26 €)
124.50 C$
(80.00 €)
     +24.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(9.64 €)
18.68 C$
(12.00 €)
     +24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.14 €)
9.34 C$
(6.00 €)
     +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.14 €)
7.78 C$
(5.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(3.34 €)
5.46 C$
(3.51 €)
     +5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(1.86 €)
4.64 C$
(2.98 €)
     +60.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 C$
(1.50 €)
3.85 C$
(2.47 €)
     +64.8 %
Markets
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.61 C$
(7.46 €)
6.64 C$
(4.27 €)
     -42.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 C$
(2.16 €)
2.72 C$
(1.75 €)
     -18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.47 €)
1.92 C$
(1.23 €)
     -16.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.10 €)
6.52 C$
(4.19 €)
     +35.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(4.55 €)
8.37 C$
(5.38 €)
     +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(4.90 €)
9.73 C$
(6.25 €)
     +27.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(5.98 €)
10.41 C$
(6.69 €)
     +11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.68 €)
1.43 C$
(0.92 €)
     -45.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.58 €)
1.54 C$
(0.99 €)
     +71.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(1.54 €)
1.19 C$
(0.76 €)
     -50.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(1.67 €)
2.35 C$
(1.51 €)
     -9.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.07 €)
1.27 C$
(0.82 €)
     -23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.07 €)
1.21 C$
(0.78 €)
     -27.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 C$
(2.27 €)
1.68 C$
(1.08 €)
     -52.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.60 €)
1.18 C$
(0.76 €)
     -52.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(11.57 €)
9.32 C$
(5.99 €)
     -48.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(2.63 €)
2.04 C$
(1.31 €)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.55 C$
(2.93 €)
3.64 C$
(2.34 €)
     -20.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(12.85 €)
18.68 C$
(12.00 €)
     -6.6 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.25 €)
5.06 C$
(3.25 €)
     +44.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(67.47 €)
124.50 C$
(80.00 €)
     +18.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(2.92 €)
6.07 C$
(3.90 €)
     +33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(2.25 €)
6.19 C$
(3.98 €)
     +76.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(25.02 €)
46.69 C$
(30.00 €)
     +19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(3.91 €)
11.44 C$
(7.35 €)
     +88.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(21,833.04 €)
50,959.90 C$
(32,745.00 €)
     +50.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,045.46 C$
(18,021.01 €)
47,742.37 C$
(30,677.53 €)
     +70.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.25 C$
(132.53 €)
352.57 C$
(226.55 €)
     +70.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.54 C$
(40.19 €)
34.17 C$
(21.95 €)
     -45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.75 C$
(54.46 €)
65.06 C$
(41.81 €)
     -23.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(37.85 €)
55.98 C$
(35.97 €)
     -5.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 C$
(15.42 €)
31.51 C$
(20.25 €)
     +31.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 C$
(9.96 €)
21.79 C$
(14.00 €)
     +40.6 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,114.06 C$
(715.85 €)
2,865.87 C$
(1,841.51 €)
     +157.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,589.07 C$
(10,659.54 €)
12,340.12 C$
(7,929.32 €)
     -25.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.01 C$
(49.48 €)
128.22 C$
(82.39 €)
     +66.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.78 C$
(36.48 €)
56.81 C$
(36.50 €)
     +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.29 C$
(77.94 €)
142.81 C$
(91.77 €)
     +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.74 C$
(94.93 €)
178.22 C$
(114.52 €)
     +20.6 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.07 C$
(1,183.00 €)
2,139.68 C$
(1,374.88 €)
     +16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.91 C$
(1,055.68 €)
1,721.16 C$
(1,105.96 €)
     +4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.90 C$
(1,894.86 €)
3,428.31 C$
(2,202.91 €)
     +16.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,549.29 C$
(1,638.08 €)
2,729.60 C$
(1,753.94 €)
     +7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 864.34 C$
(555.39 €)
815.22 C$
(523.83 €)
     -5.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 608.78 C$
(391.18 €)
633.50 C$
(407.06 €)
     +4.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,920.41 C$
(2,519.11 €)
5,088.81 C$
(3,269.89 €)
     +29.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 4.28      -35.3 %
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