Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 12.6% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.5% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 1.9% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 56.0% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 11.3% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 10.2% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Netherlands are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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