Cost of Living Comparison Between Amersfoort and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 6.0% higher than in Amersfoort (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 25.9% higher than in Amersfoort
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 74.9% higher than in Amersfoort
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 19.3% higher than in Amersfoort
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 0.9% higher than in Amersfoort
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 11.4% lower than in Amersfoort
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Restaurants
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 20.00 €      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 85.25 €      +26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 13.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 € 6.50 €      +13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 5.72 €      +27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 € 3.98 €      +20.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 3.16 €      +22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 2.65 €      +36.7 %
Markets
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 € 4.58 €      +9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.79 €      +23.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 € 1.16 €      -14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 € 4.08 €      +2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 € 5.34 €      +6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.61 € 5.45 €      -17.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.50 €      -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.88 €      +21.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.94 €      -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.88 €      +16.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.45 €      +10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.81 €      -2.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.78 €      +6.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 € 1.16 €      +34.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.80 €      +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 1.38 €      +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.50 €      +4.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 9.50 €      +9.2 %
Transportation
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 € 3.40 €      -15.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 € 81.53 €      -17.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 € 3.86 €      +6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 € 35.00 €      +49.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 7.57 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 € 31,919.58 €      -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.15 € 258.08 €      +1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.12 € 21.00 €      -16.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.75 € 46.18 €      +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 € 58.24 €      +94.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 € 20.35 €      +7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,875.00 € 2,009.21 €      +7.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,150.00 € 11,640.00 €      +126.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.38 € 90.30 €      +26.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.44 € 33.14 €      +30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 € 93.79 €      +25.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.32 € 105.86 €      +30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,291.67 € 1,954.07 €      +51.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,005.00 € 1,611.54 €      +60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,648.33 € 3,356.85 €      +103.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 € 2,528.38 €      +76.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 332.66 € 855.02 €      +157.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 419.41 € 605.07 €      +44.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amersfoort Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,158.51 € 3,521.02 €      +11.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.31 4.34      +0.6 %
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