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Food | Price in € | |||
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12 eggs dozen, large | 12.50 EUR | |||
1 beer pint in local shops, markets | 7 EUR | |||
1 kg of tomatoes | 8.50 EUR | |||
Full chicken 2kg | 38.75 EUR | |||
1litre 100% fruit juice | 8.50 EUR | |||
1 package of cigarettes imported brands | 25 EUR | |||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 7.50 EUR | |||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 48.95 EUR | |||
2.5 liters of Coca-Cola | 0.95 EUR | |||
1 Bread loaf standard | 9.50 EUR | |||
Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml | 12 EUR | |||
1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna | 18.50 EUR | |||
Heinz baked beans 1 tin | 8 EUR | |||
1.5 kg Sugar | 10 EUR | |||
2 liter cooking oil | 20 EUR | |||
Yum-yum noodles per pack | 2.00 EUR | |||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.50 EUR | |||
1 liter milk | 8.50 EUR | |||
Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away | 25 EUR | |||
Housing | ||||
Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat | 165 EUR | |||
Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) | 145 EUR | |||
Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) | 58.50 EUR | |||
House Cleaning fee per day | 105 EUR | |||
Large Gas heater price range upwards. | 200 EUR | |||
Original branded Electric Fans | 200 EUR | |||
Original branded Electric kettle. | 120 EUR | |||
40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set | 2000 EUR | |||
Single bed Blankets | 120 EUR | |||
Personal Care | ||||
Avon for women and men cologne | 100 EUR | |||
Ladies hair plaiting. | 60 EUR | |||
Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) | 18 EUR | |||
Men's haircut | 40 EUR | |||
Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses | 24.50 EUR | |||
Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages | 65 EUR | |||
1 month of gym subscription. | 105 EUR | |||
Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) | 90 EUR | |||
Unisex Loris perfume | 30 EUR | |||
Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. | 100 EUR | |||
Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards | 1000 EUR | |||
Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards | 3000 EUR | |||
Entertainment | ||||
Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks | 120 EUR | |||
Go carting 30mins | 120 EUR | |||
Movie House 3d cinema | 30 EUR | |||
Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) | 15 EUR | |||
Photo shoot | 120 EUR | |||
Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee | 12.50 EUR | |||
3 course dinner local restaurant two people | 96.50 EUR | |||
3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people | 150 EUR | |||
Play station 4 console without games. | 2000 EUR | |||
Spalding Basketball | 200 EUR | |||
Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls | 500 EUR | |||
Transportation | ||||
Taxi fare on average 5-10km | 45 EUR | |||
Public transport per trip one way maximum fare | 30 EUR | |||
1 liter petrol/diesel | 6.50 EUR | |||
1 day rent a car cost | 140 EUR | |||
Driver’s license | 2300 EUR | |||
Clothes | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) | 150 EUR | |||
1 pair of men’s formal shoes | 215 EUR | |||
1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 280 EUR | |||
1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 135.79 EUR | |||
Ladies formal shoes original and durable | 120 EUR | |||
Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) | 150 EUR |
The Netherlands has more than 100 nationalities and background which makes it very exciting to live in. The cost of living as with any country is dependent on the location and individual lifestyles.
Larger cities typically are more expensive to live in than smaller cities and areas. Likewise in Europe, the proximity to the city center or the middle of the city is very crucial to determining the costs of certain things.
Food:
The Netherlands has some of the best food shop chains in the world. One very popular one is Albert Heijn, which has some of the freshest food produced in the country.
Many food markets offer their own cheaper line of food selection, and people can save a lot of money from this. The quality is also very good and can be obtained across the country. Restaurant chains thrive very well in the Netherlands and have very favorable prices as well. Meals for one individual can cost around €10 to €15.
Rent and accommodation costs:
A typical one-bedroom apartment around the city center starts from €1,200 to €1,800. The same one-bedroom apartment outside the city center would cost about €800 to €1,400 in a month which is almost twice as much in most European countries. But the good thing is that students can share apartments and split the costs equally amongst themselves.
Utility costs:
Utility costs in the Netherlands are all combined so utilities such as electricity, heating, gas, internet, and others can add on an extra €160 a month.
Transportation:
The Netherlands has one of the best and most efficient transport systems in Europe. There are all sorts of different transport means to travel around the country.
Trams, buses, trains, metro, ferries, taxis and of course bicycles are the common means of travel within the country. Most streets in the city centers are not even accessible by cars because the main transport in many cities is bicycles.
There are more than 900,000 bicycles in cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. For other public transport like buses, metros, and trams, if you buy the ticket from a conductor it will cost €2.90.
Leisure Activities:
The Netherlands is a really exciting country with a ton of activities to partake in. It is very guaranteed that individuals enjoy all the many exciting aspects of the country, with many fantastic new ways to explore what the country has to offer.
There are many museums, parks, old streets, theatres, monuments that cost nothing to experience.
Just like in any place in the world, there are cinemas that cost €10 or less for students. Likewise, there are unlimited cinema cards that only cost €20 to see movies for an entire month.