Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 21.1% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Netherlands.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$21.44
€20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$6.45
€6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$87.51
€83.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$35,207.42
€33,762.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$47.53
€45.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$2,189.86
€2,099.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$1,816.26
€1,741.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$206.94
€198.45
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$14,444.53
€13,851.68
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$65.86
€63.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$92.54
€88.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$37.12
€35.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$106.57
€102.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$114.59
€109.88
|
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