Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 5.8% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 3.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 0.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 9.8% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 18.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 25.7% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.43 €)
21.70 $
(20.00 €)
     +8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(73.72 €)
92.25 $
(85.00 €)
     +15.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
13.57 $
(12.50 €)
     +35.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(5.07 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $
(6.68 €)
5.97 $
(5.50 €)
     -17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(4.96 €)
4.27 $
(3.94 €)
     -20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(2.41 €)
3.32 $
(3.06 €)
     +26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     +34.0 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)
4.89 $
(4.51 €)
     +36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
1.84 $
(1.69 €)
     -43.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.96 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     -42.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(2.32 €)
4.37 $
(4.03 €)
     +73.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 $
(4.62 €)
5.65 $
(5.20 €)
     +12.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
5.86 $
(5.40 €)
     +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 $
(6.48 €)
6.87 $
(6.33 €)
     -2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 $
(2.08 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.57 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     +60.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -54.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.74 €)
1.53 $
(1.41 €)
     -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $
(1.40 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $
(1.11 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -30.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(1.86 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     -39.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(2.17 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -66.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(12.44 €)
6.86 $
(6.33 €)
     -49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
1.43 $
(1.32 €)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 $
(4.07 €)
2.50 $
(2.30 €)
     -43.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 $
(8.75 €)
10.31 $
(9.50 €)
     +8.5 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
3.69 $
(3.40 €)
     +23.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(87.54 €)
88.45 $
(81.50 €)
     -6.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
3.91 $
(3.60 €)
     +30.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
4.19 $
(3.86 €)
     +49.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(22.11 €)
34.40 $
(31.70 €)
     +43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(2.83 €)
8.17 $
(7.53 €)
     +166.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,486.40 €)
31,472.14 $
(29,000.00 €)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(24,595.72 €)
34,640.60 $
(31,919.58 €)
     +29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(224.18 €)
272.17 $
(250.79 €)
     +11.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(63.35 €)
21.78 $
(20.07 €)
     -68.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.23 $
(64.71 €)
48.34 $
(44.54 €)
     -31.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(35.13 €)
61.64 $
(56.79 €)
     +61.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(27.64 €)
20.79 $
(19.15 €)
     -30.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(12.44 €)
16.28 $
(15.00 €)
     +20.6 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(970.59 €)
2,082.72 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +97.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(12,439.57 €)
11,492.76 $
(10,590.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.93 $
(54.30 €)
91.55 $
(84.36 €)
     +55.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(43.77 €)
34.14 $
(31.46 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.00 $
(95.83 €)
94.15 $
(86.76 €)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.08 $
(114.34 €)
110.83 $
(102.12 €)
     -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(1,682.73 €)
2,081.02 $
(1,917.55 €)
     +14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(1,362.21 €)
1,707.37 $
(1,573.26 €)
     +15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,981.79 $
(3,669.02 €)
3,559.03 $
(3,279.47 €)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(2,604.25 €)
2,676.49 $
(2,466.25 €)
     -5.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(334.76 €)
911.46 $
(839.87 €)
     +150.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(187.29 €)
626.44 $
(577.23 €)
     +208.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,589.72 $
(5,150.65 €)
3,988.23 $
(3,674.96 €)
     -28.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 4.22      -34.4 %
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