Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bilbao 

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Consumer Prices in Bilbao are 23.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bilbao are 34.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Bilbao are 52.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Bilbao are 32.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Bilbao are 15.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Bilbao is 13.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 60.00 €      -29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 € 3.00 €      -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 3.25 €      -40.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 1.73 €      -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 2.33 €      -20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 1.78 €      -29.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 € 4.23 €      -9.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.16 €      -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.61 €      -48.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 € 2.73 €      -33.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 € 6.19 €      +13.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 3.83 €      -29.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 € 6.43 €      +1.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.90 €      +9.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.81 €      -12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.70 €      -15.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.08 €      -21.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.51 €      -34.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.73 €      -3.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.10 €      -1.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.87 €      +26.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.97 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 1.05 €      -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 1.72 €      -22.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 5.12 €      -46.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 1.60 €      -52.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 42.50 €      -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.67 €      +16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.45 €      -62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 29.00 €      -10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 € 6.27 €      -14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 € 25,750.00 €      -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 € 141.52 €      -40.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 € 19.44 €      -8.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 € 33.75 €      -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 € 50.62 €      -6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 € 11.33 €      -40.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 8.00 €      -42.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 € 475.00 €      -74.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 € 7,750.00 €      -26.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 € 91.03 €      +22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 € 31.17 €      +2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 € 70.00 €      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 € 115.00 €      +18.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 € 910.00 €      -51.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 € 737.50 €      -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 € 1,425.00 €      -53.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 € 1,080.00 €      -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 € 371.61 €      -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 € 281.80 €      -46.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Bilbao Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 € 2,015.23 €      -43.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.45      -12.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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