Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 27.5% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 34.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 45.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 10.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 66.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 7.6% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.53 $)
21.37 €
(23.00 $)
     +6.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.49 $)
92.90 €
(100.00 $)
     +9.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.92 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(6.73 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.92 $)
9.29 €
(10.00 $)
     +68.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.21 $)
5.25 €
(5.65 $)
     +34.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.25 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.76 $)
2.33 €
(2.51 $)
     -9.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.99 $)
4.49 €
(4.84 $)
     -3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.74 $)
3.72 €
(4.00 $)
     +129.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.57 €
(2.77 $)
     +121.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.34 $)
4.45 €
(4.79 $)
     +10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.75 $)
8.83 €
(9.50 $)
     +65.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.85 $)
5.96 €
(6.42 $)
     +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
8.76 €
(9.43 $)
     +38.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     +185.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.63 €
(2.83 $)
     +209.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +96.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.60 €
(1.72 $)
     +109.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.58 €
(1.70 $)
     +109.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.55 €
(2.75 $)
     +128.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +214.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +120.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
1.76 €
(1.90 $)
     +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.48 $)
4.88 €
(5.25 $)
     +112.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.23 $)
12.69 €
(13.66 $)
     +33.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.23 €
(2.40 $)
     -34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.72 $)
83.61 €
(90.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -32.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.98 $)
26.01 €
(28.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.05 $)
3.33 €
(3.58 $)
     -55.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,753.00 $)
27,871.38 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,411.20 $)
22,385.63 €
(24,095.29 $)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(261.23 $)
183.39 €
(197.39 $)
     -24.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.81 $)
53.05 €
(57.11 $)
     +161.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(49.13 $)
64.96 €
(69.92 $)
     +42.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(61.86 $)
88.78 €
(95.56 $)
     +54.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.01 $)
24.16 €
(26.00 $)
     +23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.15 $)
14.86 €
(16.00 $)
     -0.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,065.69 $)
2,245.19 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +17.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,988.23 $)
26,013.29 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +154.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(86.15 $)
54.61 €
(58.78 $)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.32 $)
41.47 €
(44.64 $)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.09 $)
86.30 €
(92.89 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(108.30 $)
144.65 €
(155.69 $)
     +43.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,027.80 $)
2,909.40 €
(3,131.60 $)
     +54.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,668.38 $)
2,096.01 €
(2,256.09 $)
     +35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,450.23 $)
4,816.09 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,537.76 $)
3,308.67 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +40.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(867.24 $)
786.46 €
(846.53 $)
     -2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(598.06 $)
432.08 €
(465.08 $)
     -22.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,867.08 $)
5,209.65 €
(5,607.52 $)
     +45.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 6.55      +63.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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