Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 13.6% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 23.1% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 32.7% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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