Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Halifax 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Halifax are 0.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Halifax are 10.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Halifax are 26.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Halifax are 19.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Halifax are 27.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Halifax is 26.2% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.23 C$)
15.74 €
(23.00 C$)
     -21.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(124.23 C$)
68.42 €
(100.00 C$)
     -19.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(17.54 C$)
8.89 €
(13.00 C$)
     -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(8.77 C$)
5.30 €
(7.75 C$)
     -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.04 C$)
5.47 €
(8.00 C$)
     -0.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(5.68 C$)
3.50 €
(5.12 C$)
     -9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 €
(4.36 C$)
2.00 €
(2.92 C$)
     -32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(3.69 C$)
1.64 €
(2.40 C$)
     -35.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 €
(6.85 C$)
7.26 €
(10.61 C$)
     +54.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.33 C$)
2.29 €
(3.35 C$)
     +43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.69 C$)
1.94 €
(2.84 C$)
     +67.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(5.85 C$)
3.50 €
(5.12 C$)
     -12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(7.55 C$)
4.84 €
(7.07 C$)
     -6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 €
(7.90 C$)
5.45 €
(7.96 C$)
     +0.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 €
(9.01 C$)
5.15 €
(7.52 C$)
     -16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.24 C$)
1.96 €
(2.87 C$)
     +131.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.34 C$)
0.69 €
(1.00 C$)
     -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.25 C$)
1.61 €
(2.35 C$)
     +88.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(2.03 C$)
2.06 €
(3.01 C$)
     +47.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.15 C$)
1.01 €
(1.48 C$)
     +29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.09 C$)
0.99 €
(1.45 C$)
     +32.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(1.62 C$)
2.38 €
(3.48 C$)
     +114.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(1.08 C$)
1.63 €
(2.39 C$)
     +121.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(9.50 C$)
13.68 €
(20.00 C$)
     +110.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(1.90 C$)
3.54 €
(5.17 C$)
     +172.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(3.36 C$)
3.45 €
(5.04 C$)
     +49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(13.88 C$)
13.68 €
(20.00 C$)
     +44.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(4.97 C$)
1.88 €
(2.75 C$)
     -44.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(119.11 C$)
56.45 €
(82.50 C$)
     -30.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.85 C$)
3.32 €
(4.85 C$)
     -17.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(5.65 C$)
1.93 €
(2.82 C$)
     -50.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 €
(46.33 C$)
20.53 €
(30.00 C$)
     -35.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 €
(10.80 C$)
4.48 €
(6.54 C$)
     -39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(43,114.92 C$)
23,248.35 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(46,724.27 C$)
19,237.04 €
(28,115.37 C$)
     -39.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.28 €
(351.18 C$)
169.94 €
(248.37 C$)
     -29.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 €
(29.23 C$)
57.02 €
(83.33 C$)
     +185.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 €
(64.57 C$)
72.84 €
(106.46 C$)
     +64.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 €
(81.54 C$)
44.41 €
(64.91 C$)
     -20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 €
(26.78 C$)
15.97 €
(23.33 C$)
     -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(21.92 C$)
9.58 €
(14.00 C$)
     -36.1 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(2,739.32 C$)
788.48 €
(1,152.38 C$)
     -57.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(14,773.34 C$)
13,114.18 €
(19,166.67 C$)
     +29.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 €
(114.05 C$)
55.83 €
(81.60 C$)
     -28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(44.52 C$)
31.88 €
(46.60 C$)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 €
(126.81 C$)
96.32 €
(140.77 C$)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 €
(142.55 C$)
85.98 €
(125.67 C$)
     -11.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,869.67 €
(2,732.56 C$)
1,356.89 €
(1,983.12 C$)
     -27.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,536.27 €
(2,245.30 C$)
1,119.55 €
(1,636.25 C$)
     -27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,153.98 €
(4,609.61 C$)
2,192.61 €
(3,204.55 C$)
     -30.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.44 €
(3,365.07 C$)
1,814.48 €
(2,651.90 C$)
     -21.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 789.12 €
(1,153.31 C$)
617.17 €
(902.01 C$)
     -21.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.87 €
(774.41 C$)
336.51 €
(491.82 C$)
     -36.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 €
(5,358.57 C$)
2,414.10 €
(3,528.26 C$)
     -34.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 6.66      +72.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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