Cost of Living in Eindhoven, 🇳🇱 Netherlands - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 $1,650 $1,482 $1,976 $1,236 $109

Utilities 23 1 — $168 $230 $148 —

Internet & Mobile 19 5 6 7 $60 $64 $112 $64 $0

Groceries 24 25 26 27 28 18 1 $210 $470 $1,020 $400 $9

Transportation 14 15 10 $195 $185 $320 $185 $18

Dining Out 30 31 32 29 1 $750 $280 $440 $180 $58

Leisure Activities 17 21 33 1 $240 $110 $1,650 $52 $12

Health Insurance 8 9 $63 $176 $352 $176 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 11 — $24 $48 — —

Total $3,168 $2,959 $6,148 $2,441 $208

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $1,235.78 $1,124 – $1,414 per month

Coworking Space 4 12 $285.22 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $1,380.00 $1,097 – $1,570 per month

Coliving Space 1 2 $650.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 31 1 $4.07 per cup

Beer 31 1 $6.20 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 32 1 $21.00 per meal

Fast Food Combo 29 1 $15.10 per meal

Apples 27 1 $3.23 per kg

Bread 27 1 $2.07 per loaf

Milk 24 1 $1.41 per liter

Rice 26 1 $2.05 per kg

Chicken Fillets 25 1 $13.50 per kg

Beef 28 1 $16.10 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 18 1 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 32 31 1 $70.90 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 37 1 $0.99 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $4.84 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $3.56 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 14 15 16 $179.57 per month

Gasoline 22 3 $2.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $22.63 per trip

Scooter Rental 35 $22.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 6 $16.84 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $47.09 per month

Gym Membership 17 $36.46 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 33 1 $29.19 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 $12.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 39 1 $97.00 per pair

Summer Dress 38 $40.41 per dress

Running Shoes 40 1 $112.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 41 1 $24.80 per visit

Laundry 34 $9.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $41.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 36 1 $6.43 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Hanoi, Zurich

Livingcost.org Eindhoven basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
HousingAnywhere Eindhoven furnished 1BR €2,500–€2,975/month (sample listings)Listings
Netherlands Octane-95 €2.44/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
Microlab Eindhoven Nomad flex desk €210/month (excl. VAT)Official
Odido Prepaid Start €10; Combi M €15/monthOfficial
Odido Combi prepaid bundle gridOfficial
Vodafone prepaid 2 GB maandbundel €9Official
SafetyWing Essential from $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Average basic health insurance €157/month in 2026Official
Maximum taxi tariffs 2026 (€4.31 start, €3.17/km)Official
IND residence permit fees (e.g. €254 standard application)Official
HTCE startup coworking desks from €199/month (excl. VAT)Official
NS 2026 consumer season tickets (national OV benchmark)Official
Brabant Altijd Vrij maandabonnement €160/monthOfficial
Hermes webshop Brabant Altijd Vrij €160/monthOfficial
Bravo 2026 bus tariffs and regional subscriptionsOfficial
SportCity City One from €29.99 per 4 weeksOfficial
Gall & Gall mid-range red wine from €7.99 (750 mL)Listings
Ziggo Internet Only 200 Mbit/s €41.95/monthOfficial
NZa GP consult tariffs for uninsured patients 2026Official
Pathé Eindhoven regular ticket €10.75Secondary
UnitedConsumers GLA Euro95 €2.580/L (25 Oct 2026)Official
Vattenfall avg utilities €31/mo electricity (1 person); €116/mo gas (flat)Official
ALDI houdbare halfvolle melk €0.80/LOfficial
ALDI kipfilet €8.99/kgOfficial
ALDI basmatirijst €1.69/kgOfficial
ALDI weekly offers (Elstar appels €1.19/kg; reuze rozijnenbollen €2.50)Official
ALDI stoofvleesblokjes €9.99/750 gOfficial
McDonald's NL Medium Big Mac menu €9.95Official
Neoliet Eindhoven Noord café espresso €3.00; cappuccino €3.50Official
De Slak Eindhoven menu (Heineken tap 0.5 L €5.50; espresso €2.60)Secondary
Nova Eindhoven lunch bites €14–€19.5; espresso €3Official
Tennishal Eindhoven-Noord €20.64/h per court (2026–2027)Official
Wash-ME self-service wash €6 (8 kg) or €12 (18 kg)Official
Swapfiets Original city bike from €19.90/monthOfficial
Kruidvat ibuprofen 400 mg 20 tablets €2.49Official
AH Spa Reine 1.5 L €1.19Official
H&M NL summer dresses from €14.99Official
H&M NL men’s jeans category (entry styles from ~€29.99)Official
Decathlon Run Active entry running shoe (NL shelf band)Shop
Aissa Kapperszaak Eindhoven men’s cut €18Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1734.74 1380
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 983.02 1235.78
- Apples 2.89 3.23
- Beef 17.35 16.1
- Beer 5.78 6.2
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- Bread 1.73 2.07
- Chicken Fillets 11.56 13.5
- Cinema Ticket 13.88 12.06
- Coffee 3.47 4.07
- Coliving Space 925.19 650
- Coworking Space 289.12 285.22
- Dining Out local 173.47, nomad 1214.32, expat 231.3, family 346.95, tourist 57.82 local 180, nomad 750, expat 280, family 440, tourist 58
- Doctor Visit (GP) 57.82 41.8
- Fast Food Combo 11.56 15.1
- Gasoline 2.31 2.74
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 346.95, family 809.55, tourist 5.78 local 400, nomad 210, expat 470, family 1020, tourist 8.5
- Gym Membership 34.69 36.46
- Haircut 23.13 24.8
- Health Insurance local 150.34, nomad 80.95, family 520.42, tourist 11.56 local 176, nomad 62.72, family 352, tourist 2.3
- Housing local 925.19, nomad 2081.69, expat 1272.14, family 1850.39, tourist 104.08 local 1236, nomad 1650, expat 1482, family 1976, tourist 109
- Internet & Mobile local 57.82, nomad 346.95, expat 80.95, family 115.65, tourist 5.78 local 64, nomad 60, family 112, tourist 0.37
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.26 47.09
- Jeans 80.95 97
- Laundry 5.78 9
- Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 local 52, nomad 240, expat 110, family 1650, tourist 12
- Meal (Inexpensive) 17.35 21
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 70.9
- Milk 1.39 1.41
- Mobile Plan 17.35 16.84
- Monthly Transport Pass 92.52 179.57
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.78 6.43
- Rice 2.31 2.05
- Ride-hailing (5km) 13.88 22.63
- Running Shoes 92.52 112
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 23.13 11.22
- Scooter Rental 17.35 22
- Summer Dress 46.26 40.41
- Taxi Start 4.05 4.84
- Taxi per km 2.31 3.56
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 29.19
- Transportation local 104.08, nomad 92.52, expat 80.95, family 289.12, tourist 17.35 local 185, nomad 195, family 320, tourist 18
- Utilities local 173.47, nomad 57.82, expat 231.3, family 289.12, tourist 0 local 148, nomad 0, expat 168, family 230, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 11.56, nomad 0, expat 23.13, family 34.69, tourist 0 local 0, expat 24, family 48
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.16 0.99
- Wine (Mid-range) 8.1 8.97
Lint fix — Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Gasoline, Tennis Court (Weekend), Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Utilities, Dining Out, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Scooter Rental, Haircut, Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds), Groceries (inputs) cited to operator/shop/menu pages (unitedconsumers.com, vattenfall.nl, aldi.nl, mcdonalds.com, neoliet.nl, het-menu.nl, nova-eindhoven.nl, eindhovensport.nl, wash-megroup.com, swapfiets.nl, kruidvat.nl, aissakapperszaak.nl).

Eindhoven cost of living