Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 6.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 11.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 19.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 1.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 20.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 13.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.11 €)
18.84 $
(18.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.67 €)
83.72 $
(80.00 €)
     +11.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.51 €)
12.56 $
(12.00 €)
     +14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.73 €)
5.76 $
(5.50 €)
     -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.69 €)
5.23 $
(5.00 €)
     -25.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.95 €)
3.62 $
(3.46 €)
     -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.43 €)
3.02 $
(2.89 €)
     +19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.98 €)
2.48 $
(2.37 €)
     +19.8 %
Markets
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.82 €)
4.34 $
(4.15 €)
     +8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.12 €)
1.68 $
(1.60 €)
     -48.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.99 €)
1.32 $
(1.26 €)
     -36.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.58 €)
4.41 $
(4.21 €)
     +17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.61 €)
5.67 $
(5.41 €)
     -3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(5.20 €)
6.72 $
(6.42 €)
     +23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.95 €)
7.12 $
(6.81 €)
     -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.28 €)
0.87 $
(0.83 €)
     -63.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.73 €)
1.03 $
(0.99 €)
     +35.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.94 €)
0.80 $
(0.76 €)
     -60.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.13 €)
1.61 $
(1.54 €)
     -27.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.28 €)
0.87 $
(0.84 €)
     -34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.33 €)
0.86 $
(0.82 €)
     -38.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.09 €)
1.13 $
(1.08 €)
     -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.11 €)
0.77 $
(0.74 €)
     -65.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.33 €)
6.27 $
(5.99 €)
     -58.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.80 €)
1.36 $
(1.30 €)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.38 €)
2.46 $
(2.35 €)
     -30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.56 €)
11.51 $
(11.00 €)
     +15.1 %
Transportation
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.39 €)
3.56 $
(3.40 €)
     +42.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(62.11 €)
83.72 $
(80.00 €)
     +28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.58 €)
3.77 $
(3.60 €)
     +0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.68 €)
4.04 $
(3.86 €)
     +44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.67 €)
31.39 $
(30.00 €)
     +4.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.44 €)
7.64 $
(7.30 €)
     +112.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(32,185.09 €)
33,486.99 $
(32,000.00 €)
     -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,173.14 $
(25,010.92 €)
31,700.80 $
(30,293.12 €)
     +21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.19 $
(197.99 €)
238.28 $
(227.70 €)
     +15.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.79 $
(53.31 €)
23.39 $
(22.35 €)
     -58.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.06 $
(67.90 €)
43.19 $
(41.27 €)
     -39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 $
(44.63 €)
38.31 $
(36.61 €)
     -18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.03 $
(20.10 €)
19.44 $
(18.58 €)
     -7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.38 €)
13.60 $
(13.00 €)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.66 $
(1,320.31 €)
1,870.01 $
(1,786.97 €)
     +35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,693.44 €)
8,040.13 $
(7,683.11 €)
     -64.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(49.97 €)
84.05 $
(80.32 €)
     +60.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(40.94 €)
35.30 $
(33.73 €)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.30 $
(85.33 €)
92.99 $
(88.86 €)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.06 $
(109.00 €)
112.67 $
(107.66 €)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.85 $
(1,684.57 €)
1,489.87 $
(1,423.71 €)
     -15.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.11 $
(1,388.59 €)
1,193.90 $
(1,140.89 €)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.38 $
(2,820.32 €)
2,341.95 $
(2,237.96 €)
     -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.07 $
(2,301.14 €)
1,842.31 $
(1,760.50 €)
     -23.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.89 $
(316.20 €)
561.88 $
(536.93 €)
     +69.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.15 $
(249.55 €)
420.46 $
(401.79 €)
     +61.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.88 $
(4,232.22 €)
3,423.82 $
(3,271.78 €)
     -22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.32      -34.2 %
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