Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 44.6% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 68.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 105.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 32.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 69.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.9% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.65 $)
27.72 €
(30.00 $)
     +38.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(92.00 $)
120.11 €
(130.00 $)
     +41.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(14.07 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(7.04 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.95 $)
9.24 €
(10.00 $)
     +68.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(4.25 $)
5.23 €
(5.66 $)
     +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(3.33 $)
2.84 €
(3.07 $)
     -7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 €
(2.82 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(5.05 $)
5.21 €
(5.64 $)
     +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 €
(1.87 $)
4.02 €
(4.35 $)
     +133.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.28 $)
3.08 €
(3.33 $)
     +160.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(4.37 $)
4.85 €
(5.25 $)
     +20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 €
(5.83 $)
6.89 €
(7.46 $)
     +28.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 €
(5.84 $)
6.29 €
(6.81 $)
     +16.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(6.94 $)
8.03 €
(8.69 $)
     +25.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.90 €
(3.14 $)
     +236.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.40 €
(2.59 $)
     +178.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.53 $)
2.70 €
(2.93 $)
     +91.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
1.67 €
(1.81 $)
     +113.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.56 €
(1.69 $)
     +103.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
2.72 €
(2.95 $)
     +141.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
2.29 €
(2.47 $)
     +209.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(7.20 $)
18.48 €
(20.00 $)
     +177.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(1.45 $)
2.37 €
(2.57 $)
     +77.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.54 $)
3.52 €
(3.81 $)
     +50.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.28 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +65.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.68 $)
2.68 €
(2.90 $)
     -21.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(88.21 $)
121.95 €
(132.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
4.62 €
(5.00 $)
     +15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.18 $)
3.23 €
(3.50 $)
     -16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(35.18 $)
31.41 €
(34.00 $)
     -3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 €
(8.13 $)
3.57 €
(3.86 $)
     -52.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,930.17 $)
29,102.57 €
(31,500.00 $)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,603.20 $)
25,379.22 €
(27,469.93 $)
     -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.69 €
(270.25 $)
163.33 €
(176.78 $)
     -34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.77 €
(22.48 $)
61.39 €
(66.45 $)
     +195.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(49.40 $)
65.49 €
(70.88 $)
     +43.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.24 €
(61.95 $)
129.34 €
(140.00 $)
     +126.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.13 $)
71.93 €
(77.86 $)
     +268.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.24 $)
18.48 €
(20.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,077.22 $)
2,860.98 €
(3,096.67 $)
     +49.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,021.82 €
(10,847.40 $)
53,216.12 €
(57,600.00 $)
     +431.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.63 €
(88.36 $)
66.36 €
(71.83 $)
     -18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(34.05 $)
44.57 €
(48.24 $)
     +41.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 €
(96.38 $)
91.37 €
(98.90 $)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 €
(110.99 $)
152.82 €
(165.41 $)
     +49.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,918.25 €
(2,076.27 $)
3,998.79 €
(4,328.21 $)
     +108.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,557.78 €
(1,686.11 $)
2,644.15 €
(2,861.97 $)
     +69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,255.17 €
(3,523.32 $)
7,913.13 €
(8,565.00 $)
     +143.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,410.71 €
(2,609.31 $)
4,204.73 €
(4,551.11 $)
     +74.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 818.11 €
(885.50 $)
1,516.23 €
(1,641.14 $)
     +85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 558.54 €
(604.56 $)
1,055.77 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,541.57 €
(3,833.32 $)
5,434.97 €
(5,882.70 $)
     +53.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 6.72      +64.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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