Netherlands vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$1134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$1998
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
64
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
18M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 107% more expensive than in South Korea ($1134). the Netherlands ranked 12th vs 74th 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 1.8 months in South Korea. Ranked 10th and 24th 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
$21.5
$6.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$10906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$6575
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$15508

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1383
9.67M
Busan
$1108
3.45M
Incheon
$1088
2.94M
Daegu
$1062
2.38M
Gwangju
$1081
1.49M
Suwon
$1066
1.23M
Daejeon
$959
1.48M
Ulsan
$1076
1.13M
Seongnam
$1435
919K
Yongin
$1120
1.08M
Cheongju
$924
852K
Hwaseong
$1098
941K
Changwon
$1084
1.01M
Namyangju
$1138
732K
Gimhae
$975
534K
Siheung
$1307
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1141
590K
Pohang
$1024
504K
Goyang
$1097
1.06M
Cheonan
$1153
657K
Bucheon
$1175
772K
Jeju Island
$1100
678K
Uijeongbu
$918
463K
Ansan
$1049
623K
Jeju
$1069
492K
Gwangju
$1196
397K
Paju
$1065
498K
Gunsan
$1020
275K
Hanam
$1178
330K
Sejong
$1020
386K