Netherlands vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$7289
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2929
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$872
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$6611
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
81
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
17.9M
8.9M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 27% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2846). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 10th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$4.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$3162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$2517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$52.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$15526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$8758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$42.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$18.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$4.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$44.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$2492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$28537

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3296
449K
Geneva
$3195
204K
Basel
$2643
174K
Lausanne
$2732
141K
Bern
$2381
135K
Winterthur
$3032
110K
Lucerne
$2931
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2464
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2331
55.2K
Lugano
$2507
63.2K
Koniz
$2457
41.8K
Thun
$2481
43.7K
Zug
$3426
31.5K
Altstetten
$3037
36.3K
Schaffhausen
$2419
36.6K
Uster
$2974
36.8K
Vernier
$3017
34.8K
Bellinzona
$2853
43.8K
Chur
$2344
35.4K
Fribourg
$2470
38.4K
Lancy
$2970
31.9K
Neuchatel
$2308
33.5K
Dubendorf
$2988
28K
Sion
$1950
34.7K
Montreux
$3088
26K
Emmen
$2897
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
39K
Riehen
$3233
21.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
27K
Kriens
$2891
27K