Netherlands vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$595
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
30
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
8%
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
18M
34.2M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 176% more expensive than in Peru ($862). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 119th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 8th and 81st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Peru

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$2251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$9360

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K