Cost of living in Amsterdam
compared to
#21
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 82 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.77
|
$15.18
$15.18
$46.72
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€13.84
|
$14.02
$14.02
$17.52
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.15
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.78
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.29
|
$1.29
$1.29
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.53
|
$5.14
$5.14
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.28
|
$4.42
$4.42
$8.84
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.46
|
$3.50
$3.50
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.38
|
$3.18
$3.18
$7.95
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.20
|
$1.02
$1.02
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.82
$0.82
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.85
$0.85
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.77
|
$1.06
$1.06
$3.15
$3.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.74
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.47
$1.47
|
Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.42
|
$7.96
$7.96
$9.60
$9.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€98.83
|
$87.59
$87.59
$175.19
$175.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€37,555.52
|
$39,359.27
$39K
$45,537.63
$46K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€27.66
|
$32.35
$32.35
$34.34
$34.34
|
Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€44.17
|
$35.04
$35.04
$70.08
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,105.89
|
$1,751.90
$2K
$3,270.21
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,726.77
|
$1,635.10
$2K
$2,686.24
$3K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€204.30
|
$178.62
$178.62
$312.59
$312.59
|
Amsterdam - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,474.50
|
$2,335.86
$2K
$3,448.90
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€16,948.91
|
$8,759.48
$9K
$30,214.37
$30K
|
Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.42
|
$5.84
$5.84
$11.56
$11.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.27
|
$3.50
$3.50
$8.20
$8.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.35
|
$14.60
$14.60
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€49.85
|
$30.37
$30.37
$105.11
$105.11
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$14.02
$14.02
$19.85
$19.85
|
Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€83.61
|
$52.56
$52.56
$145.99
$145.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€45.40
|
$23.36
$23.36
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€107.62
|
$70.08
$70.08
$175.19
$175.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€131.10
|
$75.92
$75.92
$233.59
$233.59
|
Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
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