Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 31.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.4% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 45.1% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 16.4% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 88.4% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Netherlands are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 88.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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