Cost of living comparison
Canada is 22.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 17.5% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 43.0% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€11.92
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.77
|
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.07
|
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.12
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.52
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€6.92
|
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€74.86
|
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,119.95
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.27
|
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€40.66
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,873.42
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,553.81
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€177.04
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,033.84
|
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,357.30
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.50
|
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.59
|
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€56.34
|
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€79.17
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€31.76
|
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€91.17
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€98.03
|
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
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