Netherlands vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4890
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$2100
$579
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3622
$392
💸 GDP per capita
$62537
$3726
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
34
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
17.9M
109M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2088) is 239% more expensive than in the Philippines ($615). the Netherlands ranked 14th vs 161st for the Philippines 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 the Netherlands compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 8th and 88th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$3.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$3.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1257
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2134
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$2157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4471
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$2.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1910
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9328
$5937

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$738
2.96M
Manila
$801
1.85M
Davao
$623
1.78M
Makati
$816
630K
Caloocan
$668
1.66M
Taguig
$820
887K
Cebu
$730
964K
Pasig
$705
803K
Valenzuela
$453
715K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
Las Pinas
$633
606K
Paranaque
$650
690K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
728K
Muntinlupa
$725
543K
San Jose del Monte
$570
652K
La Union
$581
822K
Pasay
$650
441K
Antipolo
$590
887K
Marikina
$538
456K
Calamba
$518
540K
Imus
$614
497K
General Trias
$602
451K
Zamboanga
$501
977K
Bacoor
$564
665K
Mandaluyong
$770
426K
Palawan
$614
940K
General Santos
$463
697K
Angeles
$668
463K
Cainta
$717
377K
Binan
$579
407K