Cost of living comparison
United States is 1.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in United States instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
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Amsterdam
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.02
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.01
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.58
|
$1.98
|
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pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.47
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.43
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.38
|
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pay 28.3% less for transportation
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Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.52
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€81.58
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,528.23
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.22
|
$17.71
|
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pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,893.69
|
$1,635.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,550.37
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€187.36
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,949.35
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,818.91
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.93
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.51
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.29
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$13.21
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€81.89
|
$50.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€30.99
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€86.51
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€101.54
|
$113.11
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