Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 7.5% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 12.9% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 25.4% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.9% higher than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 25.7% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 14.8% higher than in Netherlands

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Restaurants	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (18.75 $)	19.20 € (20.00 $)	+6.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (83.35 $)	71.99 € (75.00 $)	-10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 € (12.50 $)	10.56 € (11.00 $)	-12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 € (5.73 $)	5.76 € (6.00 $)	+4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.21 $)	6.72 € (7.00 $)	+34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.46 € (3.61 $)	4.97 € (5.18 $)	+43.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.89 € (3.01 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	-15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.37 € (2.47 $)	1.99 € (2.07 $)	-16.2 %
Markets	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.16 € (4.33 $)	3.84 € (4.00 $)	-7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.60 € (1.67 $)	3.14 € (3.27 $)	+96.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.32 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+58.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.21 € (4.39 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.41 € (5.64 $)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	+4.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.42 € (6.69 $)	5.23 € (5.45 $)	-18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.81 € (7.09 $)	6.98 € (7.28 $)	+2.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.86 $)	2.29 € (2.39 $)	+176.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.03 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.79 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+156.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.54 € (1.61 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+38.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.87 $)	1.29 € (1.34 $)	+54.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.86 $)	1.34 € (1.39 $)	+62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.08 € (1.12 $)	2.10 € (2.19 $)	+94.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 € (0.77 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+187.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.24 $)	14.40 € (15.00 $)	+140.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.30 € (1.35 $)	1.81 € (1.89 $)	+39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.35 € (2.45 $)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	+44.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 € (11.46 $)	9.60 € (10.00 $)	-12.7 %
Transportation	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)	-29.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 € (83.35 $)	62.39 € (65.00 $)	-22.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 € (4.02 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	-30.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.25 $)	28.80 € (30.00 $)	-4.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.30 € (7.61 $)	3.46 € (3.60 $)	-52.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,000.00 € (33,338.54 $)	32,328.40 € (33,680.68 $)	+1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,293.12 € (31,560.27 $)	25,128.22 € (26,179.32 $)	-17.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	227.70 € (237.23 $)	198.75 € (207.07 $)	-12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.32 € (23.26 $)	53.55 € (55.79 $)	+139.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.27 € (43.00 $)	68.24 € (71.10 $)	+65.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.60 € (38.13 $)	44.87 € (46.75 $)	+22.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.58 € (19.36 $)	20.17 € (21.01 $)	+8.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 € (13.54 $)	13.44 € (14.00 $)	+3.4 %
Childcare	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,786.97 € (1,861.72 $)	1,325.53 € (1,380.97 $)	-25.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,683.11 € (8,004.49 $)	21,790.04 € (22,701.50 $)	+183.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	80.32 € (83.68 $)	50.17 € (52.27 $)	-37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.70 € (35.11 $)	41.09 € (42.80 $)	+21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.86 € (92.58 $)	85.72 € (89.30 $)	-3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	107.66 € (112.17 $)	109.49 € (114.07 $)	+1.7 %
Rent Per Month	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,423.71 € (1,483.27 $)	1,691.59 € (1,762.35 $)	+18.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,140.89 € (1,188.61 $)	1,394.74 € (1,453.08 $)	+22.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,237.96 € (2,331.57 $)	2,832.64 € (2,951.13 $)	+26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,760.50 € (1,834.14 $)	2,311.43 € (2,408.12 $)	+31.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	536.93 € (559.39 $)	318.28 € (331.59 $)	-40.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	401.79 € (418.59 $)	250.58 € (261.06 $)	-37.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,280.06 € (3,417.27 $)	4,251.57 € (4,429.41 $)	+29.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.32	6.57	+52.1 %
Last update:	November 2024	November 2024
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