Cost of living in Amsterdam
compared to
Cost of living in Amsterdam vs. Netherlands overall average
Amsterdam is 21.1% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Netherlands.
Amsterdam Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.87
|
$13.93
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.57
|
$11.79
-
$16.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.15
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.14
-
$3.75
|
Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.07
-
$4.02
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.41
|
$4.29
-
$9.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.64
|
$3.85
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.69
|
$2.73
-
$5.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.28
|
$3.89
-
$7.37
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.95
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.73
-
$1.22
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.77
|
$0.97
-
$2.89
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.72
-
$1.35
|
Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.88
|
$7.51
-
$8.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€85.21
|
$79.15
-
$153.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€34,281.82
|
$27,115.61
-
$39,644.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€24.21
|
$24.33
-
$29.69
|
Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€46.28
|
$32.15
-
$64.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,132.29
|
$1,714.82
-
$2,786.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,768.51
|
$1,500.47
-
$2,250.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€201.50
|
$147.53
-
$334.39
|
Amsterdam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,314.86
|
$1,822.00
-
$2,679.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€14,064.78
|
$7,620.24
-
$26,794.08
|
Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.26
|
$4.29
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.09
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.04
|
$11.79
-
$13.40
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€64.13
|
$32.15
-
$96.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.61
|
$12.86
-
$19.29
|
Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€90.11
|
$48.23
-
$139.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€36.15
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€103.77
|
$53.59
-
$171.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€111.57
|
$75.02
-
$214.35
|
Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Leiden,
Zwolle,
Almere,
Enschede,
Utrecht,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Amsterdam.
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