Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 18.3% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 22.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 29.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 17.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 43.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 15.1% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.62 $)
22.23 €
(24.03 $)
     +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.89 $)
111.01 €
(120.00 $)
     +30.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(14.05 $)
11.10 €
(12.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(7.03 $)
7.40 €
(8.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.95 $)
9.25 €
(10.00 $)
     +68.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(4.25 $)
4.94 €
(5.34 $)
     +25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 €
(3.35 $)
2.58 €
(2.79 $)
     -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.81 $)
1.94 €
(2.10 $)
     -25.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(5.05 $)
4.21 €
(4.55 $)
     -9.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 €
(1.87 $)
4.32 €
(4.67 $)
     +150.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.28 $)
2.40 €
(2.59 $)
     +103.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(4.36 $)
4.54 €
(4.91 $)
     +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 €
(5.82 $)
5.67 €
(6.13 $)
     +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 €
(5.84 $)
6.87 €
(7.43 $)
     +27.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(6.93 $)
7.67 €
(8.29 $)
     +19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +172.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
0.97 €
(1.05 $)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
1.42 €
(1.53 $)
     +64.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.52 $)
2.03 €
(2.20 $)
     +44.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
1.29 €
(1.40 $)
     +65.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.01 €
(1.09 $)
     +31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
1.92 €
(2.07 $)
     +69.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
2.00 €
(2.16 $)
     +170.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(7.19 $)
13.87 €
(14.99 $)
     +108.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(1.45 $)
2.41 €
(2.60 $)
     +79.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.53 $)
3.59 €
(3.88 $)
     +53.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.27 $)
11.10 €
(12.00 $)
     +16.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.68 $)
1.62 €
(1.75 $)
     -52.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(88.10 $)
77.22 €
(83.48 $)
     -5.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.32 $)
2.87 €
(3.10 $)
     -28.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.18 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     -35.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(35.13 $)
27.00 €
(29.19 $)
     -16.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 €
(8.13 $)
4.91 €
(5.31 $)
     -34.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,890.10 $)
27,751.56 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,559.77 $)
24,871.55 €
(26,886.65 $)
     -22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 €
(270.09 $)
176.35 €
(190.64 $)
     -29.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.77 €
(22.45 $)
61.97 €
(66.99 $)
     +198.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(49.34 $)
68.79 €
(74.36 $)
     +50.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.24 €
(61.87 $)
47.51 €
(51.36 $)
     -17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.10 $)
8.70 €
(9.40 $)
     -55.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.22 $)
16.65 €
(18.00 $)
     +11.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,074.61 $)
1,803.85 €
(1,950.00 $)
     -6.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,021.82 €
(10,833.79 $)
26,595.24 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +165.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.61 €
(88.22 $)
56.98 €
(61.60 $)
     -30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(34.01 $)
40.76 €
(44.06 $)
     +29.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 €
(96.26 $)
98.55 €
(106.54 $)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 €
(110.85 $)
135.01 €
(145.95 $)
     +31.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,923.88 €
(2,079.75 $)
2,279.81 €
(2,464.52 $)
     +18.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 €
(1,703.21 $)
1,937.06 €
(2,094.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,272.49 €
(3,537.63 $)
4,294.81 €
(4,642.78 $)
     +31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,436.90 €
(2,634.34 $)
3,438.88 €
(3,717.50 $)
     +41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 818.11 €
(884.39 $)
660.14 €
(713.63 $)
     -19.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 558.54 €
(603.80 $)
601.69 €
(650.44 $)
     +7.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,525.24 €
(3,810.86 $)
4,983.72 €
(5,387.51 $)
     +41.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 6.71      +64.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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