Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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United States

Bellevue vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Bellevue is 3.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Bellevue
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Bellevue
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Bellevue
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Bellevue
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Bellevue
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Bellevue
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Bellevue

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bellevue are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bellevue.

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Bellevue vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bellevue instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.75	$20.00	-14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.35 €14.53	$13.21	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.72 €3.31	$3.00	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 €2.92	$2.40	-26.9%
Average			-20.0%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 €2.41	$4.17	+53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 €6.85	$7.44	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.54	$4.19	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.27 €4.68	$4.84	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.64	$7.18	+13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.26	$2.57	+81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.96	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.92	$2.43	+133.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 €1.86	$1.99	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.10	+16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.78	$1.57	+78.9%
Average			+28.1%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 €7.79	$4.34	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$116.79 €103.75	$104.50	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,381.38 €39,425.57	$36,656.56	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.69 €29.04	$16.02	-51.0%
Average			-32.4%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.37	$73.98	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,488.65 €2,210.76	$2,880.00	+15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,040.62 €1,812.75	$2,120.00	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$241.43 €214.47	$137.80	-42.9%
Average			+4.6%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of housing

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,924.24 €2,597.71	$2,200.00	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,029.43 €17,792.87	$30,000.00	+49.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 €6.74	$7.75	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.48	$6.08	+20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.97	$13.00	-11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.91 €52.33	$78.67	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 €15.56	$18.00	+2.7%
Average			+9.6%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Amsterdam	Bellevue
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 €87.77	$60.00	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.66 €47.67	$37.50	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.18 €112.98	$102.00	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.92 €137.62	$113.75	-26.6%
Average			-28.9%

Amsterdam vs. Bellevue - Cost of clothing

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