Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Halifax 

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Cost of Living in Halifax is 3.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Halifax is 14.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Halifax are 30.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Halifax are 21.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Halifax are 23.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Halifax is 17.3% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.64 C$)
15.52 €
(23.00 C$)
     -22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(125.99 C$)
67.47 €
(100.00 C$)
     -20.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(19.27 C$)
8.90 €
(13.18 C$)
     -31.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.63 C$)
5.06 €
(7.50 C$)
     -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.15 C$)
5.40 €
(8.00 C$)
     -1.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(5.85 C$)
3.44 €
(5.10 C$)
     -12.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(4.62 C$)
1.99 €
(2.96 C$)
     -36.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3.89 C$)
1.62 €
(2.40 C$)
     -38.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 €
(6.95 C$)
7.30 €
(10.82 C$)
     +55.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(2.60 C$)
2.26 €
(3.35 C$)
     +28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.74 C$)
1.91 €
(2.84 C$)
     +63.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 €
(6.02 C$)
3.45 €
(5.11 C$)
     -15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 €
(8.14 C$)
5.17 €
(7.67 C$)
     -5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(8.10 C$)
5.29 €
(7.84 C$)
     -3.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(9.50 C$)
5.12 €
(7.59 C$)
     -20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.29 C$)
1.94 €
(2.87 C$)
     +123.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.36 C$)
0.68 €
(1.01 C$)
     -26.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.29 C$)
1.62 €
(2.40 C$)
     +86.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(2.12 C$)
2.03 €
(3.01 C$)
     +42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.18 C$)
1.00 €
(1.48 C$)
     +25.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.13 C$)
0.99 €
(1.46 C$)
     +29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.69 C$)
2.35 €
(3.48 C$)
     +106.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(1.16 C$)
1.61 €
(2.38 C$)
     +105.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(10.38 C$)
13.49 €
(20.00 C$)
     +92.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(2.02 C$)
3.49 €
(5.17 C$)
     +156.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(3.52 C$)
3.46 €
(5.12 C$)
     +45.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(14.08 C$)
13.49 €
(20.00 C$)
     +42.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(5.04 C$)
1.86 €
(2.75 C$)
     -45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(120.80 C$)
55.66 €
(82.50 C$)
     -31.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.93 C$)
3.31 €
(4.90 C$)
     -17.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(5.72 C$)
1.90 €
(2.82 C$)
     -50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(48.17 C$)
20.24 €
(30.00 C$)
     -37.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 €
(11.18 C$)
4.45 €
(6.59 C$)
     -41.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(43,724.43 C$)
22,924.28 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(47,384.81 C$)
19,326.18 €
(28,644.96 C$)
     -39.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.33 €
(372.52 C$)
168.42 €
(249.64 C$)
     -33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 €
(31.13 C$)
54.82 €
(81.25 C$)
     +161.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 €
(68.21 C$)
71.38 €
(105.80 C$)
     +55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.79 €
(85.66 C$)
45.27 €
(67.10 C$)
     -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 €
(29.52 C$)
15.74 €
(23.33 C$)
     -21.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(22.23 C$)
8.94 €
(13.25 C$)
     -40.4 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(2,886.53 C$)
777.49 €
(1,152.38 C$)
     -60.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,189.52 €
(15,102.75 C$)
12,931.37 €
(19,166.67 C$)
     +26.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.38 €
(123.58 C$)
55.05 €
(81.60 C$)
     -34.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(47.43 C$)
34.07 €
(50.50 C$)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.25 €
(133.76 C$)
91.36 €
(135.42 C$)
     +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.57 €
(153.50 C$)
84.78 €
(125.67 C$)
     -18.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,932.53 €
(2,864.37 C$)
1,328.14 €
(1,968.54 C$)
     -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 €
(2,335.26 C$)
1,091.29 €
(1,617.50 C$)
     -30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,290.88 €
(4,877.69 C$)
2,171.24 €
(3,218.18 C$)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,436.90 €
(3,611.94 C$)
1,793.73 €
(2,658.64 C$)
     -26.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 822.01 €
(1,218.37 C$)
583.79 €
(865.28 C$)
     -29.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 563.32 €
(834.95 C$)
294.03 €
(435.80 C$)
     -47.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,501.23 €
(5,189.47 C$)
2,478.18 €
(3,673.12 C$)
     -29.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.14 6.72      +62.1 %
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