Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 35.5% more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 18.6% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Netherlands are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Netherlands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$18.74
€17.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$2.94
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$7.80
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$95.88
€88.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$22.75
€20.92
|
|
pay 30.9% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$13.94
€12.82
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$118.53
€108.99
|
|
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