Cost of living in Amsterdam
compared to
Cost of living in Amsterdam vs. Netherlands overall average
Amsterdam is 26.0% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Netherlands.
Amsterdam Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$15.18
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.21
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
$1.29
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$5.14
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.38
|
$4.42
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.55
|
$3.50
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$3.18
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.22
|
$1.02
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$0.82
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.85
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$1.06
-
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.53
-
$1.47
|
Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.57
|
$7.96
-
$9.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€100.71
|
$87.59
-
$175.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€38,271.26
|
$39,359.27
-
$45,537.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€28.19
|
$32.35
-
$34.34
|
Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€45.01
|
$35.04
-
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,146.03
|
$1,751.90
-
$3,270.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,759.68
|
$1,635.10
-
$2,686.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€208.19
|
$178.62
-
$312.59
|
Amsterdam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,521.66
|
$2,335.86
-
$3,448.90
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,271.92
|
$8,759.48
-
$30,214.37
|
Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$5.84
-
$11.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.35
|
$3.50
-
$8.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$14.60
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€50.80
|
$30.37
-
$105.11
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$19.85
|
Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€85.20
|
$52.56
-
$145.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€46.27
|
$23.36
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€109.67
|
$70.08
-
$175.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€133.59
|
$75.92
-
$233.59
|
Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Haarlem,
Deventer,
Hilversum,
Amstelveen,
Lelystad,
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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