Cost of Living in Groningen

Netherlands

Groningen

Groningen

Cost of living in Groningen

Last updated:July 2, 2025

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$2.35
Bananas 1kg
$2.38
Beef 1kg
$16.04
Bread 500g
$1.71
Chicken Breast 1kg
$9.82
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$10.53
Coca-Cola 2L
$2.72
Domestic Beer 500mL
$1.37
Eggs (12)
$4.26
Imported Beer 330mL
$2.34
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$1.18
Local Cheese 1kg
$9.40
Milk 1L
$1.23
onion
Onions 1kg
$1.92
Oranges 1kg
$1.85
Potatoes 1kg
$1.91
Rice 1kg
$2.95
Tomatoes 1kg
$3.45
Water 1.5L
$0.73
Wine Bottle
$7.25

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$4.74
Cocktail
$8.00
Coffee
$3.45
Inexpensive Meal
$13.67
Mid-Range Meal
$63.83
Soda (Restaurant)
$2.89
Water
$2.47

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$1,080.80
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$819.12
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$1,615.10
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$1,129.59

Transportation

Car
$26,837.00
Gasoline 1L
$1.90
Monthly Pass
$64.38
One-way Ticket
$3.26
Taxi (per km)
$2.61
Taxi Start
$3.51
Taxi Trip
$33.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$28.09

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$116.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$205.59
Internet
$34.55
Mobile Minute
$0.27
Phone Plan
$21.53

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$17.80
Gym
$35.00
Tennis Court
$13.41
Theater
$68.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$3.41
Haircut
$20.00
Shampoo
$2.54
Toilet Paper
$2.95
Toothpaste
$1.99

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$30.13
Jeans
$77.81
Leather Shoes
$106.55
sneakers
Sneakers
$95.31

Healthcare

Cold Medicine
$6.00
Doctor Visit
$89.00

Education

International School
$8,092.46
Preschool
$1,672.79

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$3,346.06
Cleaning
$15.00
Laundry Detergent
$11.00
Microwave
$87.00
Tablet
$705.00
TV
$447.00

Total Monthly Cost

$3,162

Overview

Airbnb Rent
$2,293

Median rent based on analysis of 16 apartments in July

Minimum$1,492
Maximum$4,865
Groceries
$322
Food Outside
$412
Base Cost
$135
Data Sources
NumbeoExpatistan

Reviews

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Nov 5, 2019Nomad List
Recommended

Groningen is easy going but very international. Due to it's kind of "remote" location (well, Amsterdam is only 2 hrs. away) it's an island one its own with lots to do here: culture, nightlife (véry late!) but also a lot of beautiful quiet nature in the surroundings, You take a bike and you are in the middle of nowhere in just 15 minutes: lakes, woods in the south, or at the northside of the city: beautiful endless tyoical dutch landscapes with lots of famous black and white frisian cows, mills, canals, and even a real river, Reitdiep.

Mar 21, 2019Nomad List
Recommended

Great place to live. Not sure why 'Fun' and 'Nightlife' are classified as 'Okay' - it's actually great, better than Amsterdam in my opinion. 60k students on a population of 200k. Dozens of bars and clubs in the same area, drinks are cheap, bars don't close until 4-6am. Expenses are lower than listed too.

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