Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 1.5% more expensive than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.6% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 50.8% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 14.5% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 27.0% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Connecticut. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
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Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$18.74
€16.45
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
|
$12.22
€10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.94
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.33
€2.05
|
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pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$6.89
€6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.88
€0.77
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.80
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.46
|
$95.88
€84.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,564.74
|
$31,938.58
€28,032.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$22.75
€19.97
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
|
$43.11
€37.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,046.04
|
$1,289.16
€1,131.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,566.67
|
$1,051.87
€923.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.15
|
$187.76
€164.79
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.87
|
$1,627.96
€1,428.86
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
|
$9,050.97
€7,944.04
|
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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$5.55
€4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.60
€3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$11.52
€10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.89
|
$38.99
€34.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
|
$13.94
€12.24
|
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pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$84.34
€74.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$38.25
€33.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.74
|
$92.60
€81.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
|
$118.53
€104.03
|
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