Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 8.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of London, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.46
|
$21.77
€20.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$3.31
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$2.81
€2.60
|
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pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.66
|
$6.59
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.89
|
$5.10
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.30
|
$5.95
€5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.13
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$1.55
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
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pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$8.18
€7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$88.71
€82.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.54
|
$25.25
€23.38
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.33
|
$7.08
€6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.52
|
$4.28
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.48
|
$62.30
€57.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$16.33
€15.12
|
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pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.15
|
$110.42
€102.23
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