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Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 6.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 11.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 €19.98
$18.38 CA$25.54
26.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 €81.3
$72.8 CA$101
29.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €12.07
$10.87 CA$15.12
28.79%
Cappuccino
$4.20 €3.62
$3.89 CA$5.40
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.17 CA$3.02
56.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$1.69 CA$2.35
71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.90 €5.95
$5.73 CA$7.97
20.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.10
$6.03 CA$8.38
-1.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.22 CA$3.08
-40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.80 CA$3.89
-18.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.72 CA$5.16
-15.32%
Eggs
$5.00 €4.31
$3.57 CA$4.96
40.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 €11.98
$11.27 CA$15.67
23.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 €13.82
$12.09 CA$16.81
32.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.30 €14.92
$15.16 CA$21.07
14.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$4.28 CA$5.95
-46.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.49 CA$2.07
71.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$3.83 CA$5.32
-49.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$4.12 CA$5.73
-6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.65 CA$3.69
-19.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.69 CA$3.74
-27.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$2.62 CA$3.64
-51.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.81 CA$2.52
-50.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.94 €12.02
$14.65 CA$20.36
-4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.11
$13.04 CA$18.13
-45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.01 CA$4.18
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.41 CA$4.74
-19.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 €3.37
$2.59 CA$3.61
50.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.9 €81.0
$75.5 CA$105
24.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 €3.75
$3.52 CA$4.89
23.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 €2.24
$1.53 CA$2.12
69.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.36 €29.62
$29.01 CA$40.33
18.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.15 CA$1.60
94.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €32.9K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
55.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
69.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €223
$157 CA$219
64.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 €22.04
$46.09 CA$64.1
-44.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.99 €43.09
$62.3 CA$86.6
-19.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 €36.44
$42.85 CA$59.6
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 €21.25
$18.20 CA$25.30
35.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 €14.12
$11.63 CA$16.16
40.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,195 €1,892
$798 CA$1,110
174.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,355 €8,064
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-21.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.5
$55.5 CA$77.2
72.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.18 €38.09
$42.29 CA$58.8
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.4
$90.0 CA$125
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$106 CA$148
27.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 €1,369
$1,346 CA$1,871
17.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,127
$1,199 CA$1,667
9.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,256
$2,170 CA$3,016
20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,111 €1,820
$1,825 CA$2,537
15.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,837 €5,894
$4,916 CA$6,833
39.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,934 €4,253
$3,953 CA$5,494
24.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,980 €3,431
$2,974 CA$4,134
33.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
6.33
-32.86%

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Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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