Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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United States

Stamford vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Stamford is 11.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% less in Stamford
Groceries: pay 42.2% more in Stamford
Transportation: pay 52.1% less in Stamford
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Stamford
Childcare: pay 26.9% less in Stamford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Stamford
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Stamford

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

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Stamford vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.5% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Stamford
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	$9.50	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.72 €3.31	$2.67	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 €2.92	$1.92	-41.4%
Average			-31.5%

Amsterdam vs. Stamford - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 €2.41	$4.70	+73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 €6.85	$7.71	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.54	$4.33	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.27 €4.68	$3.66	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.64	$6.12	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.26	$2.50	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.00	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.92	$2.17	+108.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 €1.86	$2.94	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$2.06	+119.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.78	$1.99	+126.3%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 52.1% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 €7.79	$3.20	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$116.79 €103.75	$30.00	-74.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,381.38 €39,425.57	$29,671.50	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.69 €29.04	$20.40	-37.6%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.37	$68.50	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,488.65 €2,210.76	$2,900.00	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,040.62 €1,812.75	$2,333.33	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$241.43 €214.47	$121.64	-49.6%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 26.9% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,924.24 €2,597.71	$2,183.33	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,029.43 €17,792.87	$14,333.33	-28.4%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 €6.74	$7.00	-7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.48	$4.25	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.97	$14.50	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.91 €52.33	$108.33	+83.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 €15.56	$20.00	+14.2%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Amsterdam	Stamford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 €87.77	$53.75	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.66 €47.67	$47.50	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.18 €112.98	$88.75	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.92 €137.62	$122.83	-20.7%
Average			-27.0%

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