Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 7.3% more expensive than Enschede.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.2% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 2.5% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% less in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 4.6% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 33.4% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Netherlands are more expensive than in Enschede. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Enschede, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.98
€13.72
|
$18.74
€17.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$12.22
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$2.94
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.37
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.21
|
$6.89
€6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.10
|
$7.80
€7.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.18
€98.18
|
$95.88
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,363.76
€35,142.93
|
$31,938.58
€29,257.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.58
€21.60
|
$22.75
€20.84
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.37
€35.15
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.31
€1,214.96
|
$1,289.16
€1,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$991.38
€908.15
|
$1,051.87
€963.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.65
€167.32
|
$187.76
€171.99
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.17
€932.69
|
$1,627.96
€1,491.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,475.86
€7,764.27
|
$9,050.97
€8,291.10
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
€5.65
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
€3.26
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$11.52
€10.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
€31.09
|
$38.99
€35.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.01
|
$13.94
€12.77
|
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pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Enschede
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.42
€81.00
|
$84.34
€77.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$38.25
€35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.96
€81.49
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.53
€89.34
|
$118.53
€108.58
|
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