Cost of living comparison
Venlo is 16.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.6% less in Venlo
- Groceries
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pay 3.9% less in Venlo
- Transportation
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pay 15.9% less in Venlo
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in Venlo
- Childcare
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pay 31.4% less in Venlo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% less in Venlo
- Clothing
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pay 29.0% less in Venlo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Venlo.
If you lived in Venlo instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$2.68
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$6.15
€5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$3.89
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$4.25
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$7.31
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
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pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$7.74
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$25,915.23
€23,217.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$16.39
€14.68
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$38.48
€34.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$1,129.64
€1,012.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$1,098.56
€984.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$147.53
€132.17
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$1,268.25
€1,136.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$5,358.82
€4,800.91
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$5.49
€4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$25.19
€22.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Venlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$48.23
€43.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$23.58
€21.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$96.46
€86.42
|
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