Cost of Living Comparison Between Haarlem and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 3.7% lower than in Haarlem (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 7.4% higher than in Haarlem
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 30.2% higher than in Haarlem
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 4.8% lower than in Haarlem
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 3.8% lower than in Haarlem
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 29.6% higher than in Haarlem
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Restaurants
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 € 20.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 € 85.00 €      +17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 € 13.00 €      -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 6.50 €      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 € 5.50 €      +12.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.06 € 3.93 €      -3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 3.08 €      -5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 2.61 €      +0.2 %
Markets
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 4.67 €      +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.73 €      -22.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.18 €      -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 € 4.04 €      +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.56 € 5.38 €      -3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.40 €      -14.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 6.41 €      -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.86 €      +2.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.92 €      -4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.86 €      +14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.41 €      +7.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.78 €      -6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.77 €      +6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.13 €      +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.74 €      -1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.65 €      +10.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 € 1.34 €      +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 2.35 €      +3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 9.50 €      +5.6 %
Transportation
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 € 3.40 €      +4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 € 81.50 €      -16.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.05 € 4.00 €      -20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.94 € 3.86 €      -2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.20 € 32.50 €      +40.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 € 7.51 €      +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,900.00 € 29,500.00 €      -7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,031.67 € 31,969.58 €      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.75 € 249.69 €      -6.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.95 € 20.77 €      -25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.05 € 45.64 €      -18.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.83 € 57.24 €      +91.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 € 19.52 €      -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 € 15.00 €      +11.1 %
Childcare
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,234.00 € 1,919.12 €      -14.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,312.50 € 10,021.82 €      +88.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.85 € 81.63 €      -18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 € 31.46 €      -31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.29 € 89.04 €      -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.29 € 102.54 €      -21.3 %
Rent Per Month
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,516.67 € 1,918.25 €      +26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,233.33 € 1,557.78 €      +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,393.75 € 3,255.17 €      +36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,875.00 € 2,410.71 €      +28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 584.12 € 818.11 €      +40.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 475.35 € 558.54 €      +17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Haarlem Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,544.78 € 3,541.57 €      +39.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.44 4.09      -7.9 %
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