Europe · Western Europe · 2025 price levels

🇳🇱Cost of living in Netherlands

+16% Everyday spending in Netherlands costs 16% more than the EU average.

Health, housing & utilities and alcohol & tobacco cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; clothing & shoes, furniture & household and food & soft drinks the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Netherlands's price level for the same basket.

Health+35%
Housing & utilities+34%
Alcohol & tobacco+30%
Phone & internet+20%
Restaurants & hotels+20%
Personal care & services+18%
Recreation & culture+13%
Transport+12%
Food & soft drinks−1%
Furniture & household−2%
Clothing & shoes−7%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Belgium

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom123

🇧🇪 Belgium116

🇳🇱 Netherlands116

🇫🇷 France110

🇪🇺 EU100

13% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: EU Member
Stay: EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; BSN registration required.
Healthcare: EHIC valid.
Currency: EUR
Banking: Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying: Card dominant (Maestro/V-Pay)
English: 5 out of 5
Getting around: 9292

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Hoi / Hallo
Thank you: Bedankt
Yes/No: Ja / Nee
How are you?: Hoe gaat het?
Excuse me: Pardon
Check, please!: De rekening, alstublieft!
Do you speak English?: Spreekt u Engels?

Cities

Six places to live

Amsterdam The Hague Eindhoven Groningen Rotterdam Utrecht

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇳🇱 Netherlands
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇳🇱 Netherlands
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇳🇱 Netherlands
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇳🇱 Netherlands
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇳🇱 Netherlands
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Substance	Status	Penalty
Cannabis	🟢	Legalized

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
Pararius	🔴 Rental housing
Funda	Buy/rent

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Indeed Netherlands	🔴 Job search

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.