Cost of living comparison
compared to
Traverse City vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Traverse City is 27.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Traverse City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Traverse City
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Traverse City
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Traverse City
- Childcare
-
pay 51.3% less in Traverse City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Traverse City
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Traverse City
Traverse City vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Traverse City instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$21.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.09
€13.43
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.82
€3.40
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.65
|
$2.14
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
€2.06
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
€7.45
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.19
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
€4.60
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
€5.30
|
$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.12
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$1.45
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of groceries
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.77
€8.69
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.21
€101.65
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$35,866.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.74
€28.25
|
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Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of transportation
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.22
€47.37
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,615.70
€2,328.07
|
$1,983.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,951.54
€1,736.94
|
$1,418.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.49
€198.91
|
$90.12
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of housing
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,791.00
€2,484.09
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.49
€15,406.96
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.61
€6.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.05
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.26
€52.75
|
$63.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$9.50
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Traverse City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.98
€83.65
|
$59.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
€36.46
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.66
€88.70
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.49
€117.03
|
$86.67
|
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Amsterdam vs. Traverse City - Cost of clothing
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