Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 19.6% more expensive than Tilburg.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.6% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 14.5% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 48.7% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 40.8% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Tilburg.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Tilburg, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$18.74
€18.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.66
|
$2.94
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.66
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.97
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.78
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
€4.25
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€7.09
|
$6.89
€6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.68
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.51
|
$7.80
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.81
€69.64
|
$95.88
€92.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,250.29
€34,185.41
|
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$22.75
€22.06
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.48
€37.31
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.02
€1,158.92
|
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.03
€867.02
|
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.13
€151.41
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.25
€1,229.94
|
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,196.93
|
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.92
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.90
€25.12
|
$38.99
€37.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$13.94
€13.52
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Tilburg
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.55
€49.03
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
€80.81
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€93.54
|
$118.53
€114.95
|
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