🇳🇱 Netherlands · 2026

Cost of Living in Eindhoven

6.4% below the Netherlands average

Ranked #100 of 577 cities · More expensive than 82.7% of cities worldwide

-6.4%
Cost of Living
-3.7%
Rent
-6.1%
Groceries
+3.3%
Purchasing Power

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Rent Prices in Eindhoven

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,540/mo ≈ $1,726 EUR 1,287/mo ≈ $1,444 16%
3-Bedroom EUR 2,354/mo ≈ $2,639 EUR 1,832/mo ≈ $2,054 22%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Eindhoven

Groceries

Apples (1kg)
EUR 2.87
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)
EUR 1.88
Bread (500g)
EUR 1.40
Local cheese (1kg)
EUR 12.36
Chicken (1kg)
EUR 11.98
Cigarettes (Marlboro)
EUR 10.75
Eggs (12)
EUR 4.55
Milk (1L)
EUR 1.17
Potatoes (1kg)
EUR 1.98
Tomatoes (1kg)
EUR 2.82
Wine (mid-range)
EUR 7.65

Restaurants

Draft beer (0.5L)
EUR 5.01
Cappuccino
EUR 3.02
McMeal
EUR 13.00
Cheap meal
EUR 19.50
Mid-range dinner (2 people)
EUR 67.50

Clothing & Shoes

Business shoes (leather)
EUR 94.00
Jeans (Levi's 501)
EUR 68.00
Sport shoes (Nike)
EUR 92.85
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)
EUR 39.21

Leisure

Cinema ticket
EUR 12.25
Gym membership
EUR 40.02

Transportation

Gasoline (1L)
EUR 1.94
Taxi start
EUR 3.43
Monthly pass
EUR 88.00

Utilities

Basic utilities (85m²)
EUR 215.11

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Eindhoven has a cost of living index of 54.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

54.2
Index
3
Sources
3.7
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
54.3
Expatistan
56.0
LivingCost
52.3
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-6.4% Average
Rent
-3.7% Average
Groceries
-6.1% Average
Restaurants
-7.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+3.3% Average

Living in Eindhoven: What to Expect

Eindhoven is expensive by global standards (ranked #100 of 577 cities). It is 6.4% cheaper than the Netherlands average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Netherlands earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 3,105/month after tax (25.5% effective rate). See full Netherlands tax calculator →

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