Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 7.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Amsterdam
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Amsterdam are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of London, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.23
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$4.76
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.81
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$8.09
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$87.51
€80.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$24.86
€22.87
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$4.20
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$65.86
€60.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$114.59
€105.37
|
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