Cost of living comparison
Spain is 32.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Spain instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$12.45
€11.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
$8.47
€7.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.52
|
$1.99
€1.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.29
|
$1.40
€1.30
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.41
|
$5.73
€5.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.37
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.65
|
$2.35
€2.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.52
|
$3.11
€2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.35
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.60
|
$6.67
€6.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€90.78
|
$39.84
€36.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€26,876.87
|
$24,357.72
€22,597.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.66
|
$14.14
€13.12
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.58
|
$40.62
€37.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,666.80
|
$697.48
€647.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,462.20
|
$570.67
€529.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€173.00
|
$106.79
€99.08
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,600.84
|
$342.46
€317.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,652.84
|
$7,368.05
€6,835.70
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.24
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.36
|
$5.55
€5.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€36.73
|
$43.33
€40.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.26
|
$8.42
€7.81
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Spain
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.32
|
$73.58
€68.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.36
|
$33.02
€30.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€84.39
|
$74.35
€68.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€101.93
|
$91.35
€84.75
|
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