Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Halifax 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Halifax are 1.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Halifax are 11.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Halifax are 28.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Halifax are 20.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Halifax are 26.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Halifax is 24.3% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.45 C$)
15.62 €
(23.00 C$)
     -21.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(125.16 C$)
67.91 €
(100.00 C$)
     -20.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(17.67 C$)
8.95 €
(13.18 C$)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(9.20 C$)
5.26 €
(7.75 C$)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.10 C$)
5.77 €
(8.50 C$)
     +5.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(5.77 C$)
3.54 €
(5.22 C$)
     -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(4.45 C$)
1.99 €
(2.92 C$)
     -34.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(3.78 C$)
1.63 €
(2.40 C$)
     -36.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(6.82 C$)
7.21 €
(10.61 C$)
     +55.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(2.38 C$)
2.27 €
(3.35 C$)
     +40.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.71 C$)
1.93 €
(2.84 C$)
     +65.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(5.94 C$)
3.47 €
(5.12 C$)
     -13.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(7.87 C$)
5.21 €
(7.67 C$)
     -2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(8.00 C$)
5.32 €
(7.84 C$)
     -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(9.32 C$)
5.15 €
(7.59 C$)
     -18.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.24 C$)
1.95 €
(2.87 C$)
     +131.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.34 C$)
0.68 €
(1.01 C$)
     -24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.25 C$)
1.63 €
(2.40 C$)
     +91.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(2.05 C$)
2.04 €
(3.01 C$)
     +46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.12 C$)
1.00 €
(1.48 C$)
     +31.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.11 C$)
0.99 €
(1.46 C$)
     +31.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.65 C$)
2.36 €
(3.48 C$)
     +111.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(1.10 C$)
1.62 €
(2.38 C$)
     +116.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(9.31 C$)
13.58 €
(20.00 C$)
     +114.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.95 C$)
3.51 €
(5.17 C$)
     +165.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(3.39 C$)
3.48 €
(5.12 C$)
     +51.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(13.99 C$)
13.58 €
(20.00 C$)
     +43.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(5.01 C$)
1.87 €
(2.75 C$)
     -45.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(120.01 C$)
56.03 €
(82.50 C$)
     -31.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.89 C$)
3.29 €
(4.85 C$)
     -17.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(5.69 C$)
1.91 €
(2.82 C$)
     -50.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(47.86 C$)
20.37 €
(30.00 C$)
     -37.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(11.02 C$)
4.48 €
(6.59 C$)
     -40.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(43,438.63 C$)
23,075.10 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(47,075.08 C$)
19,453.33 €
(28,644.96 C$)
     -39.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(357.37 C$)
174.97 €
(257.65 C$)
     -27.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(29.84 C$)
56.59 €
(83.33 C$)
     +179.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(66.67 C$)
72.30 €
(106.46 C$)
     +59.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(84.33 C$)
45.55 €
(67.08 C$)
     -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(28.74 C$)
15.85 €
(23.33 C$)
     -18.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(22.09 C$)
9.00 €
(13.25 C$)
     -40.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,825.90 C$)
782.60 €
(1,152.38 C$)
     -59.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(15,032.08 C$)
13,016.45 €
(19,166.67 C$)
     +27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(117.86 C$)
55.42 €
(81.60 C$)
     -30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(45.59 C$)
31.65 €
(46.60 C$)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(130.09 C$)
95.60 €
(140.77 C$)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(148.16 C$)
85.34 €
(125.67 C$)
     -15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,774.06 C$)
1,346.78 €
(1,983.12 C$)
     -28.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(2,282.37 C$)
1,111.21 €
(1,636.25 C$)
     -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(4,719.98 C$)
2,176.27 €
(3,204.55 C$)
     -32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(3,471.69 C$)
1,800.96 €
(2,651.90 C$)
     -23.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(1,186.40 C$)
612.57 €
(902.01 C$)
     -24.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(818.15 C$)
334.01 €
(491.82 C$)
     -39.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Halifax Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(5,290.23 C$)
2,396.11 €
(3,528.26 C$)
     -33.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.80      +70.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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