Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and India

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 296.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 515.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 314.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 427.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.79
$2.60 ₹240
786.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 €79.9
$13.91 ₹1,282
569.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.72
$4.17 ₹385
227.10%
Cappuccino
$4.19 €3.60
$1.84 ₹169
127.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.08
$0.44 ₹40.29
715.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 €2.49
$0.17 ₹15.44
1605.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 €5.83
$1.96 ₹180
246.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.88
$3.50 ₹323
62.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.73 ₹67.7
72.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €1.99
$0.48 ₹44.27
381.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 €2.63
$0.72 ₹66.1
325.00%
Eggs
$4.91 €4.22
$0.94 ₹86.9
422.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.00
$5.23 ₹482
167.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.79
$3.12 ₹287
414.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 €14.49
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Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.07
$2.19 ₹202
10.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 €2.24
$0.75 ₹68.8
246.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.10 ₹101
80.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.42
$0.57 ₹52.7
598.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.42 ₹38.88
385.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.45 ₹41.52
353.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.55 ₹50.4
121.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.33 ₹30.42
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.95 €11.98
$4.13 ₹381
237.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 €5.99
$7.66 ₹706
-8.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.83 ₹168
-19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$2.90 ₹267
-4.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 €3.39
$0.37 ₹33.67
964.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 €78.7
$10.00 ₹922
816.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 €3.80
$0.92 ₹84.6
381.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.15
$0.28 ₹25.78
796.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.62 €29.74
$1.77 ₹163
1855.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.92
$1.17 ₹108
91.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.6K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
182.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €30.9K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
57.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 €220
$41.02 ₹3,782
525.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.73 €22.10
$3.88 ₹357
563.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 €42.55
$7.71 ₹711
542.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 €35.68
$16.54 ₹1,525
151.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 €20.61
$7.91 ₹729
203.29%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.78
$3.41 ₹314
370.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,110 €1,813
$70.7 ₹6,522
2883.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,484 €8,147
$1,845 ₹170.1K
414.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 €84.3
$24.96 ₹2,301
293.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 €38.47
$27.09 ₹2,498
65.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.8
$46.21 ₹4,261
128.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$33.03 ₹3,045
315.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 €1,363
$175 ₹16.2K
804.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,124
$113 ₹10.4K
1055.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,668 €2,292
$403 ₹37.2K
561.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,774
$258 ₹23.8K
699.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,817 €5,855
$1,308 ₹120.6K
421.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,392
$659 ₹60.7K
676.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,942 €3,386
$457 ₹42.1K
763.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
9.02
-52.88%

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Last update for Netherlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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