Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amsterdam vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
Amsterdam is 35.1% more expensive than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 86.2% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% more in Amsterdam
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Maryland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.65
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$3.72
€3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$2.71
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
|
$7.72
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$6.24
€5.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$5.27
€4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
|
$6.35
€5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.09
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 86.2% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$8.77
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.55
|
$116.79
€100.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,454.51
|
$44,381.38
€38,115.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$32.69
€28.07
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.40
|
$52.20
€44.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,820.49
|
$2,488.65
€2,137.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,503.41
|
$2,040.62
€1,752.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$241.43
€207.34
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.81
|
$2,924.24
€2,511.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,381.67
|
$20,029.43
€17,201.50
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$5.05
€4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.36
|
$58.91
€50.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$98.80
€84.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$53.66
€46.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
|
$127.18
€109.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.19
|
$154.92
€133.05
|
|
Maryland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
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