United States

Compared with Netherlands, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Netherlands = 1×

United States vs

Netherlands

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.63× Netherlands.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Netherlands = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Netherlands. A bar running right means United States is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Netherlands Netherlands = 1×

United States is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.49
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.49

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United States, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Netherlands — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

United States €52.72 USD 59.99

Netherlands €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.75

United States €728.51 USD 829

Netherlands €969.00 EUR 969

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.66

United States €0.16 USD 0.188

Netherlands €0.25 USD 0.286

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

United States €1.19 USD 1.356

Netherlands €2.18 USD 2.48

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.43

United States €1.01 USD 1.146

Netherlands €2.32 USD 2.638

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

United States €0.04 USD 0.048

Netherlands €0.11 USD 0.131

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com