Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 10.4% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Paris, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$21.77
€20.02
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$13.06
€12.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$2.81
€2.58
|
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pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.55
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
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pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$8.18
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$88.71
€81.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$32,110.45
€29,528.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$25.25
€23.22
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$2,059.29
€1,893.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$1,685.95
€1,550.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$203.74
€187.36
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$2,119.81
€1,949.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$11,765.02
€10,818.91
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$4.28
€3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$10.34
€9.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$62.30
€57.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
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pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$89.06
€81.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$33.70
€30.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$94.07
€86.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$110.42
€101.54
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