Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 1.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Alabama
- Groceries
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pay 42.8% more in Alabama
- Transportation
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pay 37.2% less in Alabama
- Housing
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pay 2.5% less in Alabama
- Childcare
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pay 27.2% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.5% less in Alabama
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% less in Alabama
The cost of groceries and childcare in Alabama are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.10
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.69
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.13
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.28
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.11
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.49
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.76
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.06
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.58
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.72
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.15
|
$112.25
|
|
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