Cost of living comparison
Amersfoort is 1.3% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Amersfoort
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Amersfoort
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Amersfoort
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Amersfoort
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Amersfoort
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Amersfoort
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Amersfoort
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Amersfoort are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Amersfoort.
If you lived in Amersfoort instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.45
|
$19.29
€16.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.72
|
$12.27
€10.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.58
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$2.30
€2.02
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.87
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.44
|
$6.57
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.28
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
$4.54
€3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.04
|
$7.15
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.84
|
$7.82
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.16
|
$106.10
€93.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,032.49
|
$32,149.14
€28,217.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€19.97
|
$24.44
€21.45
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.84
|
$43.30
€38.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,131.50
|
$1,500.47
€1,316.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€923.22
|
$1,255.75
€1,102.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€164.79
|
$207.48
€182.11
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,428.86
|
$2,009.56
€1,763.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,944.04
|
$5,519.58
€4,844.54
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.87
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.16
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.11
|
$10.50
€9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.22
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.24
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Amersfoort
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.03
|
$89.31
€78.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.58
|
$46.22
€40.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.27
|
$90.98
€79.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.03
|
$100.03
€87.79
|
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