Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 49.1% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 77.5% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 148.7% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 69.8% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 38.1% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 45.4% higher than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 20.00 €      +53.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 85.00 €      +88.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.75 € 12.50 €      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 6.00 €      +140.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 5.50 €      +57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 € 3.94 €      +107.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 € 3.06 €      +77.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 2.57 €      +64.3 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 4.51 €      +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.69 €      +50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 € 1.12 €      +94.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.39 € 4.03 €      +68.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 € 5.20 €      +17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 € 5.40 €      +74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 € 6.33 €      +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.85 €      +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.92 €      +33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.86 €      +41.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.41 €      +51.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.78 €      +27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.77 €      +73.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 € 1.13 €      +13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 0.74 €      +30.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.33 €      +58.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 1.32 €      +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 2.30 €      +45.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 € 9.50 €      +86.3 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.40 €      +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 € 81.50 €      +196.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 € 3.60 €      +82.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 31.70 €      +111.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 € 7.53 €      +22.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 29,000.00 €      -13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 31,919.58 €      +27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.25 € 250.79 €      +105.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.64 € 20.07 €      +7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.92 € 44.29 €      +43.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 € 56.79 €      +26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 € 19.15 €      +56.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 € 15.00 €      +88.7 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 1,919.12 €      +211.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 € 10,590.00 €      +12.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 € 84.36 €      +40.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 € 31.46 €      +12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 € 86.76 €      +15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.83 € 102.12 €      +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 878.57 € 1,917.55 €      +118.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 € 1,573.26 €      +151.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.99 € 3,279.47 €      +142.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 858.93 € 2,466.25 €      +187.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 € 839.87 €      +233.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 € 577.23 €      +265.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,424.00 € 3,674.96 €      +158.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 4.22      +17.9 %
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