Cost of living comparison
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Key West vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 11.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
Key West vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.75
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.53
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.31
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.92
|
$2.08
|
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Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.7% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.41
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.85
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.68
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.64
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.26
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.86
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$4.00
|
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Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.79
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€103.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€39,425.57
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€29.04
|
$28.85
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€46.37
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,210.76
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,812.75
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€214.47
|
$188.46
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,597.71
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,792.87
|
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Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.74
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€52.33
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.56
|
$14.00
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€87.77
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€47.67
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€112.98
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€137.62
|
$61.25
|
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Amsterdam vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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