Netherlands vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
63
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
18M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 121% more expensive than in South Korea ($1074). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 86th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 8th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs South Korea

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$18682

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K