Cost of living comparison
London is 29.1% more expensive than Amstelveen.
If you lived in London instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
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Amstelveen
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London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.50
|
$25.83
£20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.89
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.27
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
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pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.38
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.63
|
$5.65
£4.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€3.95
|
$6.31
£4.89
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.99
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.55
|
$4.26
£3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.63
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.70
£0.54
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pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.22
|
$7.39
£5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£199.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€27,325.77
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.40
|
$35.26
£27.30
|
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pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€39.00
|
$41.63
£32.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,699.86
|
$2,834.46
£2,194.28
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,366.56
|
$2,063.73
£1,597.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€237.97
|
$263.90
£204.30
|
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pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,724.86
|
$2,333.60
£1,806.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,332.17
|
$27,892.30
£21,592.66
|
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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$8.27
£6.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.52
|
$4.80
£3.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.50
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€28.33
|
$65.66
£50.83
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$16.14
£12.50
|
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pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€52.50
|
$96.94
£75.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€34.75
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€79.66
|
$114.87
£88.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€123.32
|
$135.36
£104.79
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