Travel budget and cost of living in the Netherlands how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Netherlands and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in the Netherlands. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Netherlands travel budget.
Travel budget in the Netherlands
Netherlands: calculate your travel budget
Netherlands: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the Netherlands for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 78 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 15 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2009* (1946 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 150 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4428* (4270 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 154 for 2 ppl.
- $ 76 per person
- $ 47 per person
- $ 28 per person
Total budget:
$ 6313* (6076 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in the Netherlands in 2024
Cost of living: Netherlands VS United States
On average, the cost of living in the Netherlands in 2024 is essentially the same as in the United States (USA)
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in the Netherlands by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the Netherlands compared to the national average.
Cities | /Netherlands | View Details |
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Maastricht | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Maastricht |
Local prices in the Netherlands by expense type
Netherlands: Restaurant budget
($ 11 to $ 32)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 29 to $ 63)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 11 to $ 15)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.2 to $ 7.3)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.4 to $ 2.6)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 2.1 to $ 5)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 2.1 to $ 4.1)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.9 to $ 3.3)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Netherlands: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 50 to $ 362)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 73 to $ 419)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 72 to $ 444)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 82 to $ 378)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 119 to $ 520)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 453
($ 66 to $ 325)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 89 to $ 482)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 85 to $ 459)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 87 to $ 323)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 120 to $ 616)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Netherlands: Supermarket food budget
($ 1 to $ 1.6)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 3.1)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 3.3)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 2.6 to $ 5.1)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 7.8 to $ 17)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.7 to $ 3.1)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.9 to $ 6.2)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1 to $ 2.1)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Netherlands: Public and private transport budget
($ 2.3 to $ 5)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 2.1 to $ 3.1)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.9 to $ 2.2)
117% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.3 to $ 7.8)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 25 to $ 69)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Netherlands: Leisure activity budget
($ 12 to $ 17)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 11 to $ 29)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Netherlands: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 8.5 to $ 13)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 42 to $ 125)
62% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 19 to $ 63)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 641)
(fair price: $ 1005)
(fair price: $ 864)
(fair price: $ 597)
(fair price: $ 1023)
(fair price: $ 786)
About the information on the cost of living in the Netherlands
The information about the cost of living in the Netherlands shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in the Netherlands updated on 09-11-2024.
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