Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.6 times more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$95.88
€91.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
$22.75
€21.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
$118.53
€113.64
|
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