Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 4.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Amsterdam
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.44
€20.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.93
€13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.23
€3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.58
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.76
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.81
€4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.45
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.81
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.09
€7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$87.51
€85.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,207.42
€34,281.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$24.86
€24.21
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$47.53
€46.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,189.86
€2,132.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,816.26
€1,768.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$206.94
€201.50
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$2,377.37
€2,314.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$14,444.53
€14,064.78
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.43
€6.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.20
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.40
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$65.86
€64.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.00
€14.61
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$92.54
€90.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.12
€36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$106.57
€103.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$114.59
€111.57
|
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