Wage Cost

Country comparison

Netherlands vs Colombia

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

Colombia$30,1332024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 32.60 · 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

$89k$72k$56k$40k$24k20152025PPP-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.

OverallNetherlands +45.8
FoodNetherlands +19.0
ClothingNetherlands +22.3
HousingNetherlands +46.5
HealthNetherlands +42.2
TransportNetherlands +69.2
RecreationNetherlands +42.2
RestaurantsNetherlands +58.7
Netherlands 78.40Colombia 32.60
Overall
Netherlands 78.40
Colombia 32.60
Difference Netherlands +45.80
Food
Netherlands 84.40
Colombia 65.40
Difference Netherlands +19.00
Clothing
Netherlands 82.70
Colombia 60.40
Difference Netherlands +22.30
Housing
Netherlands 73.10
Colombia 26.60
Difference Netherlands +46.50
Health
Netherlands 60.80
Colombia 18.60
Difference Netherlands +42.20
Transport
Netherlands 119.00
Colombia 49.80
Difference Netherlands +69.20
Recreation
Netherlands 90.00
Colombia 47.80
Difference Netherlands +42.20
Restaurants
Netherlands 99.20
Colombia 40.50
Difference Netherlands +58.70

Key Differences

Understanding Netherlands and Colombia

Netherlands records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Colombia, 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: $50,003 (165.9%) more than Colombia. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.85% and +1.88%). The widest price category gap is Transport at 69.2 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Netherlands) and 2024 (Colombia), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Netherlands is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Transport, where Netherlands exceeds Colombia by 69.2 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