Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 24.0% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 29.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 36.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 51.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 7.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.45 $)
23.31 €
(25.00 $)
     +16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.18 $)
111.86 €
(120.00 $)
     +31.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.87 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.90 $)
9.32 €
(10.00 $)
     +69.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.88 €
(4.16 $)
5.00 €
(5.36 $)
     +28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 €
(3.19 $)
2.58 €
(2.77 $)
     -13.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.71 $)
1.99 €
(2.13 $)
     -21.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.59 €
(4.93 $)
4.42 €
(4.74 $)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
4.48 €
(4.80 $)
     +183.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.23 $)
2.46 €
(2.64 $)
     +114.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 €
(4.26 $)
4.61 €
(4.94 $)
     +15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.19 €
(5.56 $)
5.80 €
(6.23 $)
     +11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.28 €
(5.67 $)
6.99 €
(7.50 $)
     +32.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.18 €
(6.63 $)
7.85 €
(8.42 $)
     +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
2.42 €
(2.59 $)
     +188.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
0.93 €
(1.00 $)
     +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
1.43 €
(1.53 $)
     +74.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 €
(1.45 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
1.36 €
(1.46 $)
     +81.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.78 $)
1.01 €
(1.08 $)
     +38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 €
(1.18 $)
1.96 €
(2.10 $)
     +78.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(0.78 $)
2.02 €
(2.16 $)
     +176.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
13.97 €
(14.99 $)
     +133.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 €
(1.37 $)
2.28 €
(2.45 $)
     +78.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 €
(2.40 $)
3.62 €
(3.88 $)
     +61.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.19 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +17.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.65 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     -52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.43 $)
81.06 €
(86.96 $)
     -0.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
4.01 €
(4.30 $)
     +0.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -34.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.86 $)
27.21 €
(29.19 $)
     -16.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.03 $)
4.98 €
(5.34 $)
     -33.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,645.40 $)
28,431.79 €
(30,499.50 $)
     -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,294.58 $)
24,806.68 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.31 €
(258.86 $)
181.10 €
(194.27 $)
     -25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.78 €
(21.21 $)
63.26 €
(67.86 $)
     +219.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.90 €
(48.16 $)
69.92 €
(75.00 $)
     +55.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.45 €
(60.55 $)
54.86 €
(58.85 $)
     -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 €
(19.65 $)
10.41 €
(11.17 $)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.09 $)
16.78 €
(18.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,058.69 $)
1,817.80 €
(1,950.00 $)
     -5.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,950.99 $)
26,800.89 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +162.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.04 €
(82.64 $)
57.94 €
(62.16 $)
     -24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.80 €
(31.97 $)
39.91 €
(42.81 $)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.23 €
(92.50 $)
99.19 €
(106.40 $)
     +15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.35 €
(104.43 $)
136.06 €
(145.95 $)
     +39.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.92 €
(2,012.34 $)
2,321.86 €
(2,490.71 $)
     +23.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.14 €
(1,637.13 $)
1,976.90 €
(2,120.67 $)
     +29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,167.07 €
(3,397.40 $)
4,400.34 €
(4,720.36 $)
     +38.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,326.83 €
(2,496.05 $)
3,464.97 €
(3,716.96 $)
     +48.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 801.01 €
(859.27 $)
710.66 €
(762.34 $)
     -11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.68 €
(585.36 $)
621.85 €
(667.07 $)
     +14.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,618.43 €
(3,881.58 $)
5,013.27 €
(5,377.86 $)
     +38.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.91 6.78      +73.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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