Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 13.7% more expensive than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Amsterdam
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
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pay 31.1% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.9% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Amsterdam
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.78
|
$3.23
€3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$2.79
€2.71
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.10
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€8.13
|
$6.58
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.62
|
$4.76
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€4.05
|
$4.81
€4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.45
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.81
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.94
|
$8.09
€7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.51
€84.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€26,211.24
|
$35,207.42
€34,143.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.77
|
$24.86
€24.11
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€50.11
|
$47.53
€46.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,883.89
|
$2,189.86
€2,123.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,581.35
|
$1,816.26
€1,761.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€180.93
|
$206.94
€200.69
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,277.15
|
$2,377.37
€2,305.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€17,149.87
|
$14,444.53
€14,008.17
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€7.02
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.21
|
$4.20
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€44.24
|
$65.86
€63.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
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pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€62.21
|
$92.54
€89.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.77
|
$37.12
€36.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€80.02
|
$106.57
€103.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€98.22
|
$114.59
€111.12
|
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