Cost of Living in Netherlands

Restaurants Price Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00 – 20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 40.00 – 70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 6.75 – 9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.50 € 3.00 – 5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 € 2.60 – 4.50
Cappuccino (regular) 2.73 € 2.20 – 3.25
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.23 € 1.50 – 3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.85 € 1.00 – 2.50
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.89 € 0.77 – 1.13
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.15 € 1.00 – 1.75
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.76 € 1.30 – 2.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.30 € 1.85 – 2.85
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.24 € 7.50 – 12.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 8.50 € 6.60 – 10.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.48 € 10.00 – 18.15
Apples (1kg) 2.02 € 1.29 – 2.99
Banana (1kg) 1.81 € 1.00 – 1.96
Oranges (1kg) 1.51 € 1.30 – 2.25
Tomato (1kg) 2.57 € 2.00 – 4.42
Potato (1kg) 1.33 € 0.99 – 1.95
Onion (1kg) 1.31 € 1.00 – 1.42
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 € 0.89 – 1.09
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.67 – 1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.99 – 6.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 0.89 – 1.35
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.85 € 1.30 – 2.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.90 € 6.70 – 7.00
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.00 – 3.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 € 51.00 – 100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.95 – 5.50
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.19 € 2.00 – 3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 21.60 – 43.94
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.62 € 1.50 – 1.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,050.00 € 21,900.00 – 27,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,880.62 € 19,000.00 – 30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 158.83 € 103.03 – 231.82
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.14 € 0.08 – 0.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.25 € 29.00 – 50.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.69 € 19.99 – 50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.16 € 12.00 – 25.50
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 10.00 – 13.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.54 € 550.00 – 1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,478.82 € 4,000.00 – 15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.24 € 50.00 – 110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 33.52 € 20.00 – 50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.22 € 60.00 – 120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.55 € 80.00 – 170.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 979.09 € 600.00 – 1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 784.51 € 500.00 – 1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,644.79 € 1,100.00 – 2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,253.50 € 800.00 – 1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,994.34 € 2,500.00 – 7,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,844.38 € 1,937.50 – 4,500.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,293.66 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.41 2.00 – 3.00
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