Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 27.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% less in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in North Carolina
North Carolina vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$17.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.09
€13.47
|
$10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.82
€3.41
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.65
|
$1.89
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
€2.07
|
$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
€7.47
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.20
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
€4.61
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
€5.32
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.12
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.12
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$1.79
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.77
€8.72
|
$3.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.21
€101.94
|
$58.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,968.05
|
$34,285.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.74
€28.33
|
$19.96
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.22
€47.50
|
$65.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,615.70
€2,334.61
|
$1,476.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,951.54
€1,741.82
|
$1,144.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.49
€199.47
|
$131.34
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,791.00
€2,491.08
|
$1,224.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.49
€15,450.27
|
$21,882.53
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.61
€6.80
|
$5.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.06
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.26
€52.89
|
$51.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$13.30
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.98
€83.88
|
$52.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
€36.56
|
$37.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.66
€88.95
|
$88.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.49
€117.36
|
$112.84
|
|
Amsterdam vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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