Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 58.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$3.23
€2.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$2.79
€2.37
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$6.58
€5.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$4.76
€4.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$4.81
€4.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$6.45
€5.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.81
€1.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.96
€0.81
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$8.09
€6.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$87.51
€74.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$35,207.42
€29,890.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$24.86
€21.11
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$47.53
€40.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$2,189.86
€1,859.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$1,816.26
€1,541.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$206.94
€175.69
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$2,377.37
€2,018.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$14,444.53
€12,263.29
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$4.20
€3.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$65.86
€55.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$15.00
€12.74
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$92.54
€78.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$37.12
€31.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$106.57
€90.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$114.59
€97.28
|
|
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