Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Paris instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.91
€15.71
|
$15.78
€13.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
€8.86
|
$10.52
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.38
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.20
|
$2.25
€1.97
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.18
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
€5.31
|
$8.91
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.13
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
€2.87
|
$3.94
€3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
€3.47
|
$6.01
€5.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.24
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.41
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
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pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.50
|
$7.99
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.67
€91.78
|
$78.89
€69.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,380.94
€24,887.27
|
$23,142.35
€20,293.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.54
€22.40
|
$20.41
€17.90
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.17
€41.37
|
$32.01
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.92
€1,485.40
|
$1,334.97
€1,170.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,390.04
€1,218.93
|
$976.30
€856.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.55
€153.06
|
$147.58
€129.41
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,029.79
€1,779.92
|
$820.11
€719.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,508.30
€13,599.24
|
$12,472.83
€10,937.43
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
€5.24
|
$6.84
€6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.13
|
$4.03
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.63
€7.56
|
$11.05
€9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.91
€42.89
|
$38.26
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
€11.07
|
$12.62
€11.07
|
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pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.87
€75.30
|
$103.89
€91.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
€37.44
|
$41.41
€36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€81.93
|
$93.85
€82.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.56
€126.77
|
$138.01
€121.02
|
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