Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 25.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
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pay 14.8% less in Amsterdam
- Housing
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pay 6.7% less in Amsterdam
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% less in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in Amsterdam
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF22.77
|
$21.44
€18.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.57
|
$13.93
€11.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.33
|
$3.23
€2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.98
|
$2.79
€2.38
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.08
|
$2.06
€1.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.37
|
$6.58
€5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.99
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.53
|
$4.81
€4.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.21
|
$6.45
€5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.22
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.87
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.92
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.90
|
$0.96
€0.81
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.45
|
$8.09
€6.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF79.24
|
$87.51
€74.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,873.38
|
$35,207.42
€30,038.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.06
|
$24.86
€21.21
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.05
|
$47.53
€40.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,024.04
|
$2,189.86
€1,868.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,593.32
|
$1,816.26
€1,549.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF153.79
|
$206.94
€176.56
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,544.92
|
$2,377.37
€2,028.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,087.75
|
$14,444.53
€12,324.07
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.29
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.90
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.20
|
$13.40
€11.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF66.18
|
$65.86
€56.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.22
|
$15.00
€12.80
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF99.06
|
$92.54
€78.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.70
|
$37.12
€31.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.70
|
$106.57
€90.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF168.43
|
$114.59
€97.76
|
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