Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 25.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Amsterdam
- Groceries
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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
CHF23.15
|
$21.44
€18.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.82
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.40
|
$3.23
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.05
|
$2.79
€2.42
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.13
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.54
|
$6.58
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.09
|
$4.76
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.63
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.38
|
$6.45
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.24
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.10
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.95
|
$1.81
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.92
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.56
|
$8.09
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF80.56
|
$87.51
€75.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,370.80
|
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF34.63
|
$24.86
€21.53
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF43.76
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,057.74
|
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,619.85
|
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF156.35
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,587.29
|
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,605.39
|
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.41
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.98
|
$4.20
€3.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.33
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF67.28
|
$65.86
€57.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.52
|
$15.00
€12.99
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF100.71
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF54.59
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF106.44
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF171.23
|
$114.59
€99.21
|
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