Cost of living comparison
Washington is 64.5% more expensive than Eindhoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 66.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Eindhoven. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Eindhoven, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
€2.68
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.23
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 66.2% more for groceries
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
$4.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.42
|
$7.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€3.89
|
$4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.58
|
$3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.54
|
$6.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.42
|
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.59
|
$3.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.79
€70.29
|
$75.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,368.18
€30,027.30
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.17
€20.52
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
€34.06
|
$66.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,469.86
€1,247.90
|
$2,582.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,152.50
€978.47
|
$2,028.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.55
€165.17
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,674.09
€1,421.29
|
$2,273.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.93
€5,824.02
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€2.89
|
$5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
€8.64
|
$11.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
€31.34
|
$106.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.74
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
Eindhoven
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.38
€55.51
|
$74.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.27
€28.24
|
$50.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.01
|
$105.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.04
€85.78
|
$178.48
|
|
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