Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 1.7% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.7% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 17.3% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 46.2% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 17.1% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 33.8% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.6% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% more in Netherlands
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Virginia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$18.74
€17.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.94
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.33
€2.13
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.40
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$6.89
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.65
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
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pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$7.80
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$95.88
€87.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$22.75
€20.76
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$5.55
€5.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$3.60
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$38.99
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$13.94
€12.72
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$118.53
€108.15
|
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