Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 28.4% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Germany, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
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Germany
|
Netherlands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$18.74
€17.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$2.94
€2.83
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
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pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$4.40
€4.23
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$6.89
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$95.88
€92.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$22.75
€21.84
|
|
pay 25.6% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$5.55
€5.33
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$38.99
€37.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$13.94
€13.39
|
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pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$118.53
€113.78
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