Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 31.3% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.2% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 35.0% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 18.9% less in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 15.3% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 53.7% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 33.4% less in Netherlands
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.57
|
$18.74
€16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.84
|
$12.22
€10.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.81
|
$2.94
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.37
|
$2.33
€2.05
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.97
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.79
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.97
|
$4.40
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.55
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.52
|
$6.89
€6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.07
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
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pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.39
|
$7.80
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.11
|
$95.88
€84.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,033.20
|
$31,938.58
€28,119.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.30
|
$22.75
€20.03
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.62
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,324.12
|
$1,289.16
€1,135.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,152.02
|
$1,051.87
€926.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF146.89
|
$187.76
€165.31
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,110.96
|
$1,627.96
€1,433.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,741.54
|
$9,050.97
€7,968.81
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.38
|
$5.55
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.24
|
$11.52
€10.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.20
|
$38.99
€34.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.26
|
$13.94
€12.28
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.30
|
$84.34
€74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.31
|
$38.25
€33.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.02
|
$92.60
€81.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.22
|
$118.53
€104.36
|
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