Netherlands vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$4349
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$3389
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$87925
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
81
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
17.9M
5.55M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 6% more expensive than in Norway ($1954). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 16th 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 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 10th and 9th 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
$18.7
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$92.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$9.46
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$1410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$6419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$4662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$33.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$7788

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2292
709K
Bergen
$2006
291K
Trondheim
$2137
213K
Baerum
$1872
130K
Stavanger
$2049
146K
Drammen
$1627
105K
Asker
$1930
100K
Lillestrom
$1945
94.2K
Sandnes
$1709
82.5K
Tromso
$2196
78K
Fredrikstad
$1977
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1714
58.6K
Moss
$1707
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1326
64.1K
Alesund
$1603
52.2K
Skien
$1651
55.9K
Karmoy
$1457
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1500
59K
Sandefjord
$1864
44.4K
Bodo
$1673
41.7K
Arendal
$1623
37.8K
Hamar
$1764
27.9K
Molde
$1813
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1528
37.1K
Halden
$1575
31.7K
Gjovik
$1722
30.6K
Kongsberg
$1747
28.8K
Jessheim
$1838
23.9K
Kristiansund
$1700
24.2K
Harstad
$1937
25.1K