Cost of living comparison
Eindhoven is 2.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Eindhoven
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Eindhoven
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Eindhoven
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Eindhoven
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Eindhoven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Eindhoven
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Eindhoven
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Eindhoven are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Eindhoven.
If you lived in Eindhoven instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.75
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$2.62
€2.31
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.58
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.06
|
$6.53
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$7.77
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.33
|
$82.79
€72.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,090.71
|
$35,368.18
€31,107.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.01
|
$24.17
€21.26
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
$40.12
€35.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.85
|
$1,469.86
€1,292.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€925.14
|
$1,152.50
€1,013.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.14
|
$194.55
€171.11
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.83
|
$1,674.09
€1,472.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,960.54
|
$6,859.93
€6,033.46
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$10.18
€8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.29
|
$36.91
€32.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$15.00
€13.20
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.18
|
$65.38
€57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.65
|
$33.27
€29.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.44
|
$89.53
€78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.25
|
$101.04
€88.87
|
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