Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 1.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 6.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 17.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 6.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 16.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 12.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.39 €)		 21.75 $
(20.00 €)		      +8.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)		 87.00 $
(80.00 €)		      +16.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)		 13.05 $
(12.00 €)		      +18.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)		 6.53 $
(6.00 €)		      +8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)		 5.44 $
(5.00 €)		      -22.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)		 3.81 $
(3.51 €)		      -27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)		 3.24 $
(2.98 €)		      +27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 2.69 $
(2.47 €)		      +29.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)		 4.64 $
(4.27 €)		      +16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)		 1.90 $
(1.75 €)		      -42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.34 $
(1.24 €)		      -35.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)		 4.56 $
(4.19 €)		      +9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)		 5.85 $
(5.38 €)		      -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)		 6.80 $
(6.25 €)		      +23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)		 7.28 $
(6.69 €)		      -1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)		 1.00 $
(0.92 €)		      -58.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 1.08 $
(0.99 €)		      +41.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 0.83 $
(0.76 €)		      -59.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 1.64 $
(1.51 €)		      -26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.89 $
(0.82 €)		      -33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.84 $
(0.78 €)		      -39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.17 $
(1.08 €)		      -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		 0.83 $
(0.76 €)		      -62.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)		 6.51 $
(5.99 €)		      -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.43 $
(1.31 €)		      -26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 2.54 $
(2.34 €)		      -29.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)		 13.05 $
(12.00 €)		      +30.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 3.53 $
(3.25 €)		      +41.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)		 87.00 $
(80.00 €)		      +33.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)		 4.24 $
(3.90 €)		      +13.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 4.32 $
(3.98 €)		      +54.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)		 32.63 $
(30.00 €)		      +8.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)		 7.99 $
(7.35 €)		      +127.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)		 35,454.13 $
(32,600.00 €)		      +18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)		 33,331.39 $
(30,648.15 €)		      +28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.18 €)		 246.38 $
(226.55 €)		      +18.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(52.58 €)		 23.89 $
(21.97 €)		      -58.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)		 45.56 $
(41.89 €)		      -36.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)		 39.05 $
(35.91 €)		      -16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(20.06 €)		 22.02 $
(20.25 €)		      +0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(12.96 €)		 15.23 $
(14.00 €)		      +8.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.15 $
(1,264.45 €)		 2,002.73 $
(1,841.51 €)		      +45.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)		 8,580.90 $
(7,890.12 €)		      -62.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(47.84 €)		 89.33 $
(82.14 €)		      +71.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.18 €)		 39.50 $
(36.32 €)		      -7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(82.28 €)		 99.75 $
(91.72 €)		      +11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(104.09 €)		 124.50 $
(114.48 €)		      +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.53 $
(1,604.09 €)		 1,496.86 $
(1,376.36 €)		      -14.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.08 $
(1,322.31 €)		 1,206.36 $
(1,109.25 €)		      -16.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.37 $
(2,676.08 €)		 2,395.77 $
(2,202.91 €)		      -17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)		 1,907.50 $
(1,753.94 €)		      -20.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)		 565.67 $
(520.13 €)		      +88.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)		 440.11 $
(404.68 €)		      +75.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)		 3,552.00 $
(3,266.06 €)		      -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.28      -34.9 %
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