Netherlands vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$2361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5667
$5136
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2475
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3985
$4147
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
81
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
18M
5.57M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2421) is 3% more expensive than in Norway ($2361). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 14th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 8th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Norway

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 33 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.

Netherlands Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.81
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6672
$8009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$5597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$4.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$59.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2174
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$11481

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Norway

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K