Australia vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
78
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
27.2M
18M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 5% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). Australia ranked 13th vs 12th for the Netherlands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 5th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Australia and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 70 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$12008

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K