Netherlands vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4890
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2100
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$38.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3622
$702
💸 GDP per capita
$62537
$4682
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
50
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
30%
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
93
42
🏙️ Population
17.9M
108K

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2088) is 117% more expensive than in Tonga ($962). the Netherlands ranked 14th vs 92nd for Tonga 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 0.7 months in Tonga. Ranked 8th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Tonga

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 2 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 Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1257
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2134
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$128
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4471
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1910
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9328
$4638

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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 Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$963
23.2K
Mua
$961
5K