Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 34.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Amsterdam
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Amsterdam. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$3.23
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$4.76
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.81
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$8.09
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$87.51
€80.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$35,207.42
€32,373.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$24.86
€22.86
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$47.53
€43.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$2,189.86
€2,013.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$1,816.26
€1,670.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$206.94
€190.28
|
|
pay 51.7% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$2,377.37
€2,185.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$14,444.53
€13,281.72
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$4.20
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$65.86
€60.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$92.54
€85.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$37.12
€34.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$106.57
€97.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$114.59
€105.36
|
|
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