Cost of living comparison
Enschede is 4.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.8% less in Enschede
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Enschede
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Enschede
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Enschede
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Enschede
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Enschede
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Enschede
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Enschede are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Enschede.
If you lived in Enschede instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.30
|
$14.98
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.28
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.72
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$1.97
€1.82
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.68
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$5.86
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.07
|
$4.64
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.08
|
$4.16
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.36
|
$6.78
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$1.54
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.20
|
$7.76
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.52
|
$107.18
€98.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,485.41
|
$38,363.76
€35,417.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.00
|
$23.58
€21.77
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.80
|
$38.37
€35.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,190.14
|
$1,326.31
€1,224.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€971.07
|
$991.38
€915.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€173.33
|
$182.65
€168.62
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,502.92
|
$1,018.17
€939.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,355.78
|
$8,475.86
€7,824.84
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.12
|
$6.16
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$3.56
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.64
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.00
|
$33.94
€31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.87
|
$14.20
€13.11
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Enschede
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.87
|
$88.42
€81.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.32
|
$36.17
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.49
|
$88.96
€82.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€109.43
|
$97.53
€90.04
|
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