Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 20.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.2% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 2.2% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% less in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Netherlands
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Netherlands are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of London, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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