Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Southampton 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Southampton are 12.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Southampton are 20.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Southampton are 34.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Southampton are 26.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Southampton are 1.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Southampton is 2.5% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.22 £
(20.00 €)
13.00 £
(15.10 €)
     -24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 73.18 £
(85.00 €)
50.00 £
(58.07 €)
     -31.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.33 £
(12.00 €)
6.50 £
(7.55 €)
     -37.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.17 £
(6.00 €)
4.00 £
(4.65 €)
     -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.74 £
(5.50 €)
4.95 £
(5.75 €)
     +4.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.35 £
(3.90 €)
3.00 £
(3.48 €)
     -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 £
(3.00 €)
1.70 £
(1.97 €)
     -34.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 £
(2.55 €)
1.24 £
(1.44 €)
     -43.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 £
(4.61 €)
4.65 £
(5.40 €)
     +17.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.60 €)
0.98 £
(1.14 €)
     -28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.16 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -31.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 £
(4.00 €)
3.33 £
(3.87 €)
     -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.51 £
(5.24 €)
3.36 £
(3.90 €)
     -25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.63 £
(5.38 €)
2.85 £
(3.31 €)
     -38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.38 £
(6.25 €)
5.92 £
(6.88 €)
     +10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.84 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     -7.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 £
(0.90 €)
0.47 £
(0.54 €)
     -39.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.72 £
(0.84 €)
1.02 £
(1.18 €)
     +40.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     -4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 £
(0.76 €)
0.48 £
(0.56 €)
     -26.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 £
(0.74 €)
0.38 £
(0.45 €)
     -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.59 £
(0.68 €)
     -38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 £
(0.74 €)
1.15 £
(1.34 €)
     +81.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.17 £
(6.00 €)
8.00 £
(9.29 €)
     +54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 £
(1.29 €)
2.04 £
(2.37 €)
     +83.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.30 €)
1.94 £
(2.26 €)
     -2.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.18 £
(9.50 €)
12.65 £
(14.69 €)
     +54.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.93 £
(3.40 €)
2.00 £
(2.32 €)
     -31.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.17 £
(81.50 €)
52.00 £
(60.40 €)
     -25.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.44 £
(4.00 €)
2.40 £
(2.79 €)
     -30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.33 £
(3.86 €)
2.23 £
(2.59 €)
     -32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.98 £
(32.50 €)
14.40 £
(16.73 €)
     -48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.44 £
(7.48 €)
5.68 £
(6.60 €)
     -11.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,398.78 £
(29,500.00 €)
28,285.00 £
(32,852.27 €)
     +11.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,525.03 £
(31,969.58 €)
27,750.00 £
(32,230.88 €)
     +0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.16 £
(242.93 €)
244.57 £
(284.06 €)
     +16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.24 £
(20.03 €)
11.25 £
(13.07 €)
     -34.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.97 £
(45.26 €)
29.44 £
(34.20 €)
     -24.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.10 £
(57.03 €)
27.57 £
(32.02 €)
     -43.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.49 £
(19.15 €)
8.00 £
(9.29 €)
     -51.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.91 £
(15.00 €)
10.00 £
(11.61 €)
     -22.6 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,652.32 £
(1,919.12 €)
1,166.67 £
(1,355.05 €)
     -29.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,789.33 £
(10,208.57 €)
11,241.00 £
(13,056.12 €)
     +27.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.66 £
(78.58 €)
71.43 £
(82.96 €)
     +5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.23 £
(30.46 €)
32.99 £
(38.32 €)
     +25.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.97 £
(87.08 €)
78.00 £
(90.59 €)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.58 £
(98.24 €)
90.83 £
(105.50 €)
     +7.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,615.12 £
(1,875.92 €)
1,010.00 £
(1,173.09 €)
     -37.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,320.50 £
(1,533.72 €)
868.75 £
(1,009.03 €)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,742.88 £
(3,185.78 €)
2,000.00 £
(2,322.95 €)
     -27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,016.83 £
(2,342.50 €)
1,190.00 £
(1,382.15 €)
     -41.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 693.69 £
(805.71 €)
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 473.98 £
(550.51 €)
327.95 £
(380.90 €)
     -30.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Southampton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,099.84 £
(3,600.38 €)
2,389.58 £
(2,775.44 €)
     -22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 5.83      +47.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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