Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 68.1% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$6.45
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.35
|
$87.51
€83.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.16
|
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.33
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.32
|
$65.86
€63.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.60
|
$114.59
€109.86
|
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