Wage Cost

Country comparison

Netherlands vs Canada

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Netherlands$80,1362025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 78.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Canada$67,9012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 86.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$85k$79k$73k$67k$61k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallCanada +7.6
FoodCanada +23.6
ClothingCanada +35.3
HousingCanada +10.0
HealthCanada +1.4
TransportNetherlands +16.0
RecreationCanada +2.0
RestaurantsNetherlands +1.6
Netherlands 78.40Canada 86.00
Overall
Netherlands 78.40
Canada 86.00
Difference Canada +7.60
Food
Netherlands 84.40
Canada 108.00
Difference Canada +23.60
Clothing
Netherlands 82.70
Canada 118.00
Difference Canada +35.30
Housing
Netherlands 73.10
Canada 83.10
Difference Canada +10.00
Health
Netherlands 60.80
Canada 62.20
Difference Canada +1.40
Transport
Netherlands 119.00
Canada 103.00
Difference Netherlands +16.00
Recreation
Netherlands 90.00
Canada 92.00
Difference Canada +2.00
Restaurants
Netherlands 99.20
Canada 97.60
Difference Netherlands +1.60

Key Differences

Understanding Netherlands and Canada

Netherlands records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Canada, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Netherlands shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $12,235 (18.0%) more than Canada. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.85% and +0.20%). The widest price category gap is Clothing at 35.3 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Canada is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Clothing, where Canada exceeds Netherlands by 35.3 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026