Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 16.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 20.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 25.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 16.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 30.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 10.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.19 €)
21.56 $
(20.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.31 €)
91.64 $
(85.00 €)
     -23.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
12.94 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
7.01 $
(6.50 €)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)
5.93 $
(5.50 €)
     -40.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.94 €)
4.23 $
(3.93 €)
     -20.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
3.32 $
(3.08 €)
     +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
2.80 $
(2.60 €)
     +35.9 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(4.32 €)
5.00 $
(4.64 €)
     +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(4.36 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.39 €)
1.27 $
(1.18 €)
     -50.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.87 $
(4.52 €)
4.35 $
(4.04 €)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.69 €)
5.80 $
(5.38 €)
     -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $
(6.84 €)
5.89 $
(5.46 €)
     -20.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(7.70 €)
6.91 $
(6.41 €)
     -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -64.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.42 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(2.08 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     -32.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.35 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.00 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -23.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.95 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -42.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -63.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(13.90 €)
7.17 $
(6.65 €)
     -52.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(2.27 €)
1.45 $
(1.34 €)
     -41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.60 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     -34.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
10.24 $
(9.50 €)
     -14.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
3.67 $
(3.40 €)
     +109.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.66 €)
87.87 $
(81.50 €)
     +1.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.99 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.50 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +54.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.08 €)
35.04 $
(32.50 €)
     +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.95 €)
8.10 $
(7.51 €)
     +51.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,289.99 €)
31,804.01 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,682.97 €)
34,466.47 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(176.83 €)
267.19 $
(247.83 €)
     +40.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.46 $
(62.57 €)
22.28 $
(20.67 €)
     -67.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.57 €)
49.98 $
(46.36 €)
     -33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $
(47.54 €)
61.96 $
(57.47 €)
     +20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(8.72 €)
21.04 $
(19.52 €)
     +123.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     -4.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,808.73 €)
2,099.58 $
(1,947.48 €)
     +7.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,667.24 €)
11,652.74 $
(10,808.57 €)
     -59.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(57.66 €)
88.01 $
(81.63 €)
     +41.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.71 €)
33.96 $
(31.50 €)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(98.69 €)
96.00 $
(89.04 €)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(135.38 €)
110.55 $
(102.54 €)
     -24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(2,310.28 €)
2,048.26 $
(1,899.87 €)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,967.04 €)
1,678.76 $
(1,557.14 €)
     -20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(4,378.40 €)
3,475.28 $
(3,223.51 €)
     -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(3,447.69 €)
2,557.66 $
(2,372.37 €)
     -31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(691.37 €)
879.01 $
(815.33 €)
     +17.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(618.75 €)
604.85 $
(561.04 €)
     -9.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,988.27 €)
3,847.37 $
(3,568.66 €)
     -28.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.08      -39.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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