Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 3.4% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 10.7% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 23.9% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 18.4% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 11.9% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 30.0% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.65 €)
21.62 $
(20.00 €)
     +20.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(71.69 €)
91.89 $
(85.00 €)
     +18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(8.33 €)
14.05 $
(13.00 €)
     +56.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.63 €)
7.03 $
(6.50 €)
     +40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(6.01 €)
5.95 $
(5.50 €)
     -8.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(4.78 €)
4.25 $
(3.93 €)
     -17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.30 €)
3.35 $
(3.09 €)
     +34.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(1.75 €)
2.81 $
(2.60 €)
     +48.7 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.33 €)
5.05 $
(4.67 €)
     +40.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
1.87 $
(1.73 €)
     -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.37 €)
1.28 $
(1.18 €)
     -13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(3.49 €)
4.36 $
(4.04 €)
     +15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(5.42 €)
5.82 $
(5.38 €)
     -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 $
(4.70 €)
5.84 $
(5.40 €)
     +14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(6.76 €)
6.93 $
(6.41 €)
     -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -54.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.53 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     +72.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.47 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.18 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     +19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.23 $
(1.14 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -31.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $
(2.11 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -65.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.88 €)
7.19 $
(6.65 €)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.72 €)
1.45 $
(1.34 €)
     -22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 $
(3.09 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(8.09 €)
10.27 $
(9.50 €)
     +17.4 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)
3.68 $
(3.40 €)
     +194.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(69.38 €)
88.10 $
(81.50 €)
     +17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.93 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     +1.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
4.18 $
(3.86 €)
     +39.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.75 €)
35.13 $
(32.50 €)
     +17.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(2.87 €)
8.13 $
(7.52 €)
     +161.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(33,559.39 €)
31,890.10 $
(29,500.00 €)
     -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,263.69 $
(24,295.28 €)
34,559.77 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +31.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.30 $
(178.81 €)
270.09 $
(249.85 €)
     +39.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.95 $
(54.53 €)
22.45 $
(20.77 €)
     -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.26 $
(64.07 €)
49.34 $
(45.64 €)
     -28.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.92 $
(36.00 €)
61.87 $
(57.24 €)
     +59.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(14.65 €)
21.10 $
(19.52 €)
     +33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.88 €)
16.22 $
(15.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,150.89 €)
2,074.61 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +66.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,434.65 €)
10,833.79 $
(10,021.82 €)
     -57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(45.33 €)
88.22 $
(81.61 €)
     +80.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(40.15 €)
34.01 $
(31.46 €)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.64 $
(94.02 €)
96.26 $
(89.04 €)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.56 $
(124.48 €)
110.85 $
(102.54 €)
     -17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,538.41 $
(1,423.11 €)
2,079.75 $
(1,923.88 €)
     +35.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,193.90 $
(1,104.42 €)
1,703.21 $
(1,575.56 €)
     +42.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(2,984.02 €)
3,537.63 $
(3,272.49 €)
     +9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,079.40 $
(1,923.56 €)
2,634.34 $
(2,436.90 €)
     +26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.18 $
(235.13 €)
884.39 $
(818.11 €)
     +247.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.01 $
(160.04 €)
603.80 $
(558.54 €)
     +249.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,919.64 $
(4,550.92 €)
3,810.86 $
(3,525.24 €)
     -22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.09      -37.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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