Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 12.7% more expensive than Utrecht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.9% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Amsterdam
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Utrecht.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Utrecht, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.50
|
$21.44
€18.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.32
€10.54
|
$13.93
€11.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.52
|
$3.23
€2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$2.79
€2.39
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.57
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€5.91
|
$6.58
€5.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.89
|
$4.76
€4.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
€4.01
|
$4.81
€4.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$6.45
€5.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.30
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.85
€6.71
|
$8.09
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€55.01
|
$87.51
€74.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,511.71
€32,091.27
|
$35,207.42
€30,119.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
€20.91
|
$24.86
€21.27
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.07
€37.70
|
$47.53
€40.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,616.11
€1,382.58
|
$2,189.86
€1,873.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,272.62
€1,088.72
|
$1,816.26
€1,553.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.38
€183.40
|
$206.94
€177.04
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,645.47
€2,263.20
|
$2,377.37
€2,033.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,164.60
€8,695.82
|
$14,444.53
€12,357.30
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
€5.27
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
€3.19
|
$4.20
€3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
€8.99
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.37
€34.54
|
$65.86
€56.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$15.00
€12.84
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.91
€85.47
|
$92.54
€79.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.22
€39.54
|
$37.12
€31.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€77.83
|
$106.57
€91.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.24
€94.31
|
$114.59
€98.03
|
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