Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 19.9% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.2% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 82.4% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 10.1% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 1.7% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare in Netherlands are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Netherlands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$18.74
€16.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.33
€2.07
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.40
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.89
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
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pay 82.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.80
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$95.88
€85.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$22.75
€20.22
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
|
pay 1.7% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$5.55
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.60
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$38.99
€34.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$13.94
€12.39
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$118.53
€105.36
|
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