Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 1.6% higher than in Netherlands (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 7.5% higher than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in United States are 21.7% higher than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.6% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in United States are 20.8% higher than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 14.0% higher than in Netherlands

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Restaurants	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (21.67 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	-7.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (86.68 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-13.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 € (13.00 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	-15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.50 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	-7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+29.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.51 € (3.80 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.98 € (3.23 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	-21.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.48 € (2.68 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	-22.4 %
Markets	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.27 € (4.62 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.75 € (1.89 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+73.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.23 € (1.34 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+55.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.19 € (4.54 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	-8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.38 € (5.83 $)	5.42 € (5.88 $)	+0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.25 € (6.77 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	-18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.69 € (7.25 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	+1.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.00 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+139.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.07 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.83 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+146.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.51 € (1.63 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+36.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.88 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+50.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.84 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+65.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.08 € (1.17 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+88.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.76 € (0.82 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+169.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.49 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+131.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.31 € (1.42 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.34 € (2.53 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+41.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 € (13.00 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	-23.1 %
Transportation	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.25 € (3.52 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	-29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 € (86.68 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	-25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.90 € (4.23 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-11.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.98 € (4.31 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.50 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.35 € (7.96 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-55.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,745.00 € (35,478.51 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	-15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,677.53 € (33,238.46 $)	23,965.29 € (25,965.89 $)	-21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	226.55 € (245.46 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	-15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.94 € (23.78 $)	52.81 € (57.21 $)	+140.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.92 € (45.42 $)	65.99 € (71.49 $)	+57.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.01 € (39.02 $)	42.98 € (46.57 $)	+19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.25 € (21.94 $)	20.14 € (21.82 $)	-0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 € (15.17 $)	13.10 € (14.19 $)	-6.5 %
Childcare	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,841.51 € (1,995.23 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	-31.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,868.40 € (8,525.24 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+165.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.39 € (89.27 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-41.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.50 € (39.55 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	+7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.77 € (99.43 $)	82.62 € (89.52 $)	-10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.52 € (124.08 $)	104.54 € (113.27 $)	-8.7 %
Rent Per Month	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,376.36 € (1,491.26 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	+17.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,108.78 € (1,201.34 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	+19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,202.91 € (2,386.81 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	+22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,753.94 € (1,900.36 $)	2,215.36 € (2,400.30 $)	+26.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	522.41 € (566.02 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-46.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	406.72 € (440.67 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	-42.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Netherlands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,266.43 € (3,539.11 $)	4,003.88 € (4,338.12 $)	+22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.28	6.57	+53.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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