Netherlands vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
32
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
18M
116M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 291% more expensive than in the Philippines ($608). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 166th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 8th and 108th 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
$21.8
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$7264

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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
$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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K