Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 4.0% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Amsterdam
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$21.44
€18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$3.23
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$2.79
€2.46
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$6.58
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$4.76
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$6.45
€5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$1.81
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$8.09
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$87.51
€77.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$24.86
€21.91
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$4.20
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$65.86
€58.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$15.00
€13.22
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$114.59
€100.98
|
|
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