Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Groningen 

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Consumer Prices in Groningen are 10.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Groningen are 25.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Groningen are 47.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 20.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 0.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 3.3% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 12.75 €      -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 80.00 €      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 € 5.00 €      -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 3.50 €      -36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 3.11 €      -20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 2.50 €      -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 2.11 €      -16.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 € 4.19 €      -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.20 €      -22.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.32 €      +11.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 € 4.04 €      -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 € 5.13 €      -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 6.59 €      +21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 € 6.80 €      +7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.75 €      -9.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.99 €      +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.74 €      -10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.32 €      -4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.84 €      +7.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.76 €      +1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.07 €      -4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.62 €      -9.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.99 €      -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 1.17 €      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 2.30 €      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 8.20 €      -13.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.50 €      -26.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 60.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.27 €      -18.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.92 €      +1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 25.25 €      -22.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 € 7.26 €      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 25,400.00 €      -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 € 29,008.57 €      -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 € 229.43 €      -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 € 20.12 €      -5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 € 37.54 €      -17.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 € 26.42 €      -51.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 € 14.64 €      -23.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 € 1,538.12 €      -17.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 € 7,800.71 €      -25.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 € 68.18 €      -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 € 24.17 €      -20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 € 74.39 €      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 € 87.22 €      -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 € 1,033.75 €      -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 € 833.10 €      -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 € 1,485.00 €      -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 € 1,223.12 €      -46.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 € 251.32 €      -68.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 € 251.78 €      -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 € 2,764.98 €      -22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.65      -7.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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