Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 17.0% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.2% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 35.2% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 39.3% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 32.8% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 48.4% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 3.0% less in Netherlands
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Boston, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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