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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Netherlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 11% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 12.9% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$23.18 €19.98
-28.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$94.3 €81.3
-17.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$14.00 €12.07
-29.43%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$4.20 €3.62
-17.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$3.40 €2.93
-24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$2.89 €2.49
-26.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$6.90 €5.95
-4.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$5.91 €5.10
23.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.32 €1.14
14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.29 €1.97
8.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$3.15 €2.72
-34.29%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$5.00 €4.31
-14.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$13.90 €11.98
-37.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$16.03 €13.82
-48.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$17.30 €14.92
-18.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.31 €1.99
41.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.56 €2.21
4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.93 €1.66
49.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.85 €3.32
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.14 €1.84
15.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.96 €1.69
7.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.27 €1.09
81.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.89 €0.77
68.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$13.94 €12.02
128.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$7.09 €6.11
89.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.54 €1.33
190.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.74 €2.36
82.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$3.91 €3.37
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$93.9 €81.0
3.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$4.36 €3.75
-15.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.60 €2.24
-30.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$34.36 €29.62
11.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$2.24 €1.93
-46.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$38.2K €32.9K
-23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$35.4K €30.5K
-35.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$258 €223
-32.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$25.57 €22.04
2.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$49.99 €43.09
5.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$42.27 €36.44
11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$24.65 €21.25
-33.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$16.38 €14.12
-17.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$2,195 €1,892
-27.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$9,355 €8,064
34.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$95.7 €82.5
-27.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$44.18 €38.09
14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$110 €94.4
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$135 €117
-19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,588 €1,369
-13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$1,308 €1,127
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$2,618 €2,256
-13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$2,111 €1,820
-16.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$6,837 €5,894
3.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$4,934 €4,253
9.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$3,980 €3,431
-5.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.25
49.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

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