Cost of living comparison
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 10.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.03
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.02
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.19
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$2.04
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.32
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.62
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.35
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.52
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.45
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.22
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.79
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.73
|
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Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.52
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€100.14
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€38,052.01
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€28.03
|
$16.93
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€44.75
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,133.73
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,749.60
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€207.00
|
$136.01
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,507.21
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,172.97
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.51
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.33
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.52
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€50.51
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.02
|
$16.50
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€84.71
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€46.00
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€109.04
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€132.83
|
$111.25
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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