Netherlands

Cost of Living in Netherlands

Living in a foreign country requires that you budget your finances especially in terms of your food consumption. Spending food in the Netherlands is a bit pricey compared to other European countries. It landed on the top 17 most expensive countries to live in. It landed in the top 17 most expensive countries to live in around the globe in one of Business Insider’s articles. But don’t worry, because in any country, the cost of living is matched by the level of compensation. You should be able to get by well with a weekly balanced diet that would involve a dozen eggs, some fresh white bread, banana, beef, some milk, and a daily dose of your cup of coffee that will require around USD300 allowance weekly. But if you crave for your usual Mc Donald’s meal, just take note that it might cost you somewhere around USD 10.

To give you an idea about prices in the Netherlands, please check the table below and this link for prices updated in real-time.

 

Item

Amsterdam

(In US $)

Rotterdam

(In US $)

The Hague

(In US $)

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

19.03

16.65

14.27

Meal for 2, Mid-Range

89.19

59.46

71.35

Imported Beer

5.95

4.76

4.70

Capuccino, regular

4.02

3.51

3.24

Coke, Pepsi

3.05

2.83

2.78

Water

2.56

2.09

2.07

Milk

4.72

4.17

4.19

Loaf of White Bread

1.70

1.30

1.32

(1 lb) Chicken Fillet

4.45

4.35

4.44

A dozen of eggs

3.79

2.57

2.61

(1 lb) Beef

7.49

6.55

7.35

(1 lb) Banana

1.02

0.89

1.03

(1 lb) Local Cheese

7.45

5.40

5.04

          Source: numbeo.com