Cost of living comparison
Nijmegen is 14.1% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Nijmegen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Nijmegen
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Nijmegen
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Nijmegen
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Nijmegen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Nijmegen
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Nijmegen
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nijmegen are more expensive than in Netherlands.
If you lived in Nijmegen instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$25.72
€22.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.75
|
$15.54
€13.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$3.02
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$2.36
€2.07
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$6.08
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$4.55
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.06
|
$6.91
€6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$7.94
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.33
|
$160.76
€141.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,090.71
|
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.01
|
$25.08
€22.06
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
$43.08
€37.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.85
|
$1,364.49
€1,200.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€925.14
|
$1,000.31
€879.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.14
|
$195.54
€171.98
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.83
|
$2,679.41
€2,356.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,960.54
|
$8,842.05
€7,776.78
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$4.37
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.29
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$15.54
€13.66
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Nijmegen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.18
|
$95.17
€83.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.65
|
$43.94
€38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.44
|
$104.82
€92.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.25
|
$160.76
€141.40
|
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