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

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 298.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 495.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 321.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 433.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.43 €20.23
$2.49 ₹213
840.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 €79.7
$14.06 ₹1,202
556.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.08 €12.16
$4.1 ₹351
243.41%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.82 ₹156
120.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$0.44 ₹37.72
706.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.17 ₹14.36
1623.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.16
$1.94 ₹166
268.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.53 ₹302
67.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.73 ₹62.1
73.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.48 ₹41.19
377.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$0.72 ₹61.4
334.72%
Eggs
$4.79 €4.14
$0.94 ₹80.1
409.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 €11.71
$5.23 ₹448
159.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$3.14 ₹269
412.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.97
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Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.2 ₹188
9.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.72 ₹61.2
255.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.09 ₹93.2
76.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 €3.41
$0.57 ₹49.11
592.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.42 ₹36.21
404.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.45 ₹38.73
342.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.55 ₹46.97
129.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 ₹27.96
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.69 €11.82
$4.08 ₹349
235.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.18
$7.99 ₹683
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.92 ₹164
-19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.89 ₹248
-7.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 €3.26
$0.34 ₹28.83
1008.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 €79.2
$10.01 ₹856
815.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 €3.62
$0.97 ₹83
331.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.28 ₹23.62
842.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.43 €29.73
$1.77 ₹151
1845.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 ₹106
83.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$14K ₹1.2M
180.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.8K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
60.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 €224
$40.79 ₹3,489
535.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 €22.25
$3.79 ₹324
579.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.73 €42.07
$8.13 ₹695
499.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 €36.48
$16 ₹1,368
164.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 €20.78
$7.59 ₹649
217.13%
Cinema Ticket
$16.41 €14.17
$3.45 ₹295
375.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,153 €1,859
$69.7 ₹5,958
2990.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 €8,106
$1,847 ₹158K
408.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 €83.4
$25.29 ₹2,163
281.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.8 €39.54
$26.99 ₹2,309
69.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €93.8
$44.67 ₹3,821
143.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$33.23 ₹2,842
307.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 €1,394
$179 ₹15.3K
800.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 €1,126
$114 ₹9,770
1041.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,594 €2,240
$414 ₹35.4K
525.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,121 €1,832
$260 ₹22.2K
715.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,681 €5,768
$1,499 ₹128.2K
345.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,014 €4,329
$830 ₹71K
503.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,955 €3,415
$500 ₹42.8K
690.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
9.02
-52.88%

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Last update for Netherlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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