Cost of Living in
Netherlands
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1686 | $5368 |
| Without rent | $814 | $3171 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1137.05 | $1932.67 |
| Food | $676 | $1346 |
| Transport | $109.69 | $333.62 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $4353.52 | |
| Quality of life | 32.75 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.97 | |
| Life expectancy | 87.15 | |
| English speaking % | 80.25% | |
| Population | 17.2M | |
Netherlands
We calculate prices for Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1686 | 24 / 208 |
| Without rent | $814 | 20 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1137.05 | 15 / 208 |
| Food | $676 | 11 / 208 |
| Transport | $109.69 | 35 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1300.52$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 916.43$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2159.53$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1979.78$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 120.8$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 218.89$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 47.73$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 4.47$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 7066$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 4530$ |
| Lunch Menu | 16.7$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 65.66$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 11.11$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 6.51$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.27$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.64$ |
| Local transport ticket | 4.22$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 101.46$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 24.63$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.96$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.02$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.12$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.41$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 4$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.11$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.89$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 19.68$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.04$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.4$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.54$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.25$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.99$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.39$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.46$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 3.33$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 5.56$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.22$ |
| Cigarette pack | 11.89$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 5.58$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.11$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.77$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.14$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 34.24$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 16.36$ |
| Doctor's visit | 45.07$ |
| Haircut, simple | 21.6$ |
| Brand Jeans | 94.64$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 92.31$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 1769.63$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 8611$ |
