Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 1.8% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 24.8% more in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 21.7% more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.2% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Oregon
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Oregon are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$92.60
|
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