Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 12.6% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.0% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 22.1% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 43.2% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 13.5% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% less in Netherlands
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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