Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 15.9% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 26.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in London are 41.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in London are 8.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in London are 12.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in London is 11.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.16 £)
23.31 €
(20.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(72.94 £)
93.22 €
(80.00 £)
     +9.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(10.30 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(5.36 £)
7.57 €
(6.50 £)
     +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(4.72 £)
6.70 €
(5.75 £)
     +21.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(3.36 £)
4.18 €
(3.59 £)
     +6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(2.60 £)
2.36 €
(2.02 £)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.20 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     -25.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(3.98 £)
5.87 €
(5.04 £)
     +26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.39 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.00 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     -7.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(3.46 £)
3.69 €
(3.17 £)
     -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(4.58 £)
3.97 €
(3.41 £)
     -25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(4.66 £)
3.98 €
(3.42 £)
     -26.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(5.43 £)
6.64 €
(5.70 £)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.72 £)
1.33 €
(1.14 £)
     +58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.78 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.73 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +61.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.20 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(0.96 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     +1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     +104.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(5.43 £)
11.07 €
(9.50 £)
     +75.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.13 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     +84.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(1.97 £)
2.84 €
(2.44 £)
     +23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(8.15 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +84.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(2.92 £)
3.26 €
(2.80 £)
     -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(69.94 £)
233.05 €
(200.00 £)
     +186.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
5.24 €
(4.50 £)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.31 £)
3.65 €
(3.13 £)
     -5.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(27.89 £)
34.96 €
(30.00 £)
     +7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(6.42 £)
6.65 €
(5.71 £)
     -11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(25,316.03 £)
31,788.56 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(27,435.35 £)
30,134.60 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(208.28 £)
343.05 €
(294.39 £)
     +41.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(17.39 £)
17.58 €
(15.09 £)
     -13.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(38.85 £)
36.12 €
(31.00 £)
     -20.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(49.15 £)
54.35 €
(46.64 £)
     -5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(16.75 £)
17.02 €
(14.61 £)
     -12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(1,646.93 £)
2,144.49 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +11.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(8,760.69 £)
23,369.21 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +128.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(68.69 £)
95.23 €
(81.72 £)
     +19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(26.57 £)
45.88 €
(39.37 £)
     +48.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(75.81 £)
103.77 €
(89.05 £)
     +17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(86.35 £)
113.94 €
(97.78 £)
     +13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(1,616.72 £)
2,485.50 €
(2,132.98 £)
     +31.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,330.16 £)
1,873.17 €
(1,607.50 £)
     +20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(2,750.80 £)
5,006.29 €
(4,296.25 £)
     +56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,023.30 £)
3,370.32 €
(2,892.31 £)
     +42.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(691.43 £)
1,527.90 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +89.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(476.82 £)
861.39 €
(739.22 £)
     +55.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,083.14 £)
3,999.56 €
(3,432.31 £)
     +11.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 5.57      +39.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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