Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 4.4% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.3% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 19.9% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 0.5% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 21.4% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% more in Netherlands
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Netherlands are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.94
|
$18.74
€16.12
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$12.22
€10.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.94
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$2.33
€2.01
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.24
|
$6.20
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.42
|
$4.40
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
$4.42
€3.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.76
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.65
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.27
|
$7.80
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.24
|
$95.88
€82.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,969.42
|
$31,938.58
€27,465.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.79
|
$22.75
€19.56
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.38
|
$43.11
€37.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£927.15
|
$1,289.16
€1,108.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£761.08
|
$1,051.87
€904.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.89
|
$187.76
€161.46
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,116.50
|
$1,627.96
€1,399.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,889.00
|
$9,050.97
€7,783.38
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.19
|
$5.55
€4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.07
|
$3.60
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.02
|
$11.52
€9.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.78
|
$38.99
€33.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.61
|
$13.94
€11.99
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.47
|
$84.34
€72.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.92
|
$38.25
€32.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.36
|
$92.60
€79.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.11
|
$118.53
€101.93
|
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