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Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 13% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 13.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 €19.98
$20.24 £15.12
14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 €81.3
$87.4 £65.3
7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €12.07
$10.17 £7.60
37.66%
Cappuccino
$4.20 €3.62
$4.73 £3.54
-11.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.38 £1.78
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$1.74 £1.30
66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.90 €5.95
$6.60 £4.93
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.10
$6.45 £4.82
-8.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.71 £1.28
-22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.70 £1.27
34.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.18 £1.63
44.50%
Eggs
$5.00 €4.31
$4.06 £3.03
23.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 €11.98
$9.91 £7.40
40.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 €13.82
$8.86 £6.61
80.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.30 €14.92
$14.01 £10.47
23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.94 £2.20
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.61 £1.20
59.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.81 £2.10
-31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$3.55 £2.65
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.63 £1.22
31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.54 £1.15
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.17 £0.87
8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.55 £1.16
-42.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.94 €12.02
$20.35 £15.20
-31.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.11
$10.78 £8.05
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.81 £2.10
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.39 £2.53
-19.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 €3.37
$3.32 £2.48
17.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.9 €81.0
$96.3 £72.0
-2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 €3.75
$5.49 £4.10
-20.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 €2.24
$1.52 £1.14
71.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.36 €29.62
$27.15 £20.28
26.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.96 £1.47
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €32.9K
$38.3K £28.6K
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$41.2K £30.7K
-13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €223
$321 £240
-19.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 €22.04
$17.42 £13.01
46.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.99 €43.09
$42.91 £32.05
16.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 €36.44
$45.54 £34.02
-7.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 €21.25
$15.68 £11.71
57.21%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 €14.12
$13.84 £10.34
18.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,195 €1,892
$1,718 £1,283
27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,355 €8,064
$21.4K £16.0K
-56.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.5
$91.1 £68.1
5.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.18 €38.09
$44.98 £33.60
-1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.4
$102 £76.1
7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$105 £78.1
29.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 €1,369
$1,375 £1,027
15.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,127
$1,162 £868
12.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,256
$2,342 £1,749
11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,111 €1,820
$1,828 £1,365
15.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,837 €5,894
$5,907 £4,413
15.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,934 €4,253
$4,604 £3,439
7.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,980 €3,431
$3,321 £2,481
19.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.75
-26.09%

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Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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