Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 2.6% more expensive than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.2% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Amsterdam
- Childcare
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pay 2.4% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.4% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
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pay 14.6% more in Amsterdam
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Sacramento. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.44
€19.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.93
€12.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$3.23
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.79
€2.58
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$6.58
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.76
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$4.81
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$6.45
€5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.81
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
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pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$8.09
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$87.51
€80.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,207.42
€32,503.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$24.86
€22.96
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$47.53
€43.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$2,189.86
€2,021.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$1,816.26
€1,676.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$206.94
€191.05
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$2,377.37
€2,194.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$14,444.53
€13,335.06
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$4.20
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$65.86
€60.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$15.00
€13.85
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$92.54
€85.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$37.12
€34.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$106.57
€98.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$114.59
€105.78
|
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