Cost of Living Comparison Between Amstelveen and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 0.5% lower than in Amstelveen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 14.0% higher than in Amstelveen
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 47.1% higher than in Amstelveen
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 2.6% lower than in Amstelveen
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 3.0% higher than in Amstelveen
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 12.8% lower than in Amstelveen
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Restaurants
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 € 20.00 €      -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 85.00 €      +9.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.31 € 6.50 €      +22.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.50 €      +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.44 € 3.93 €      +14.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 € 3.07 €      -25.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 € 2.60 €      -37.1 %
Markets
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 € 4.69 €      +22.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.75 €      +59.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.19 €      -18.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 € 4.09 €      +2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.80 € 5.49 €      +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 € 5.46 €      -19.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.41 €      -5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.87 €      +20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.93 €      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.87 €      +16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.43 €      +7.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.80 €      -4.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.77 €      +2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 € 1.14 €      +31.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.78 €      +19.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.83 €      +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 € 1.36 €      +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.38 €      -0.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 9.50 €      +18.8 %
Transportation
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 € 3.40 €      +4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.00 € 81.50 €      -11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 4.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.55 € 3.86 €      -15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.45 € 32.50 €      -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 € 7.52 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,328.00 € 29,500.00 €      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,033.33 € 31,969.58 €      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.00 € 247.12 €      -26.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.50 € 21.28 €      -22.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.67 € 46.36 €      +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.50 € 57.79 €      +110.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 19.92 €      -0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Childcare
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,725.00 € 1,947.48 €      +12.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,500.00 € 10,189.52 €      -29.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.00 € 81.82 €      +63.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 € 31.46 €      -21.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.00 € 89.04 €      +30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.67 € 102.54 €      -12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,550.00 € 1,908.21 €      +23.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 € 1,556.82 €      +19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,100.00 € 3,243.26 €      +54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,250.00 € 2,406.10 €      +92.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650.32 € 815.33 €      +25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 534.19 € 561.04 €      +5.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amstelveen Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,586.11 € 3,564.81 €      -0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.40 4.08      -7.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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