Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Netherlands Reverse

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Cost of Living in Netherlands is 3.4% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 2.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Netherlands are 13.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 11.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 13.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 12.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)		 22.77 $
(20.00 €)		      +13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.86 €)		 91.10 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.66 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      +24.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 6.60 $
(5.80 €)		      +10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 5.69 $
(5.00 €)		      -18.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.59 €)		 4.02 $
(3.53 €)		      -23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.41 $
(2.99 €)		      +33.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 2.83 $
(2.48 €)		      +35.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 4.86 $
(4.27 €)		      +21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.01 $
(1.76 €)		      -38.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		      -33.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.70 €)		 4.79 $
(4.20 €)		      +13.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)		 6.15 $
(5.40 €)		      +4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 7.10 $
(6.23 €)		      +28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)		 7.61 $
(6.68 €)		      +3.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      -55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.13 $
(0.99 €)		      +48.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 0.87 $
(0.76 €)		      -57.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.74 $
(1.53 €)		      -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.93 $
(0.82 €)		      -30.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -36.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.23 $
(1.08 €)		      -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.86 $
(0.76 €)		      -61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)		 6.82 $
(5.99 €)		      -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.49 $
(1.31 €)		      -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.16 €)		 2.66 $
(2.34 €)		      -26.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      +36.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 3.64 $
(3.20 €)		      +45.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.08 €)		 91.10 $
(80.00 €)		      +40.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 4.55 $
(4.00 €)		      +21.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 4.53 $
(3.98 €)		      +61.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.35 €)		 34.16 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 8.37 $
(7.35 €)		      +138.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,345.49 €)		 37,577.59 $
(33,000.00 €)		      +25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(22,802.25 €)		 35,014.80 $
(30,749.40 €)		      +34.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(182.97 €)		 256.50 $
(225.25 €)		      +23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(50.23 €)		 25.00 $
(21.96 €)		      -56.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(62.78 €)		 47.78 $
(41.96 €)		      -33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(40.82 €)		 41.18 $
(36.16 €)		      -11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.28 €)		 23.54 $
(20.67 €)		      +7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.53 €)		 15.94 $
(14.00 €)		      +11.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,207.16 €)		 2,112.21 $
(1,854.91 €)		      +53.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(19,929.46 €)		 9,171.17 $
(8,053.96 €)		      -59.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(45.71 €)		 93.85 $
(82.42 €)		      +80.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(37.36 €)		 43.09 $
(37.84 €)		      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.71 €)		 104.82 $
(92.05 €)		      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.41 €)		 133.71 $
(117.43 €)		      +18.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,528.23 €)		 1,562.72 $
(1,372.35 €)		      -10.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,262.36 €)		 1,262.67 $
(1,108.85 €)		      -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,546.97 €)		 2,512.35 $
(2,206.30 €)		      -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(2,110.85 €)		 2,011.45 $
(1,766.42 €)		      -16.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(266.77 €)		 594.88 $
(522.41 €)		      +95.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(222.24 €)		 460.49 $
(404.40 €)		      +82.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Netherlands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.58 $
(3,804.79 €)		 3,721.49 $
(3,268.15 €)		      -14.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.27      -34.4 %
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