Cost of living comparison
India is 76.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.6% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 65.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 70.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 85.6% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 70.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.95
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,958.62
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.86
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 89.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.79
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,925.59
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.07
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.97
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.47
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,701.38
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.91
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.37
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.64
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.71
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.76
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
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