Cost of living comparison
Washington is 22.1% more expensive than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Washington instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.91
€17.59
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
€9.91
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.67
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.47
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.50
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
€5.94
|
$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.62
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
€3.21
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
€3.88
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.14
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.39
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.66
|
$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.46
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.40
|
$4.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.67
€102.75
|
$112.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,380.94
€27,860.63
|
$24,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.54
€25.07
|
$17.43
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.17
€46.31
|
$60.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.92
€1,662.86
|
$2,127.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,390.04
€1,364.56
|
$1,707.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.55
€171.35
|
$117.74
|
|
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,029.79
€1,992.58
|
$2,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,508.30
€15,223.98
|
$35,109.75
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
€5.87
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.51
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.63
€8.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.91
€48.02
|
$91.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$13.49
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.87
€84.30
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
€41.91
|
$32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€91.72
|
$94.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.56
€141.91
|
$122.92
|
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