Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Charlotte, NC 

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Consumer Prices in Charlotte, NC are 12.1% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Charlotte, NC are 13.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 15.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 11.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 45.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Charlotte, NC is 8.2% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.44 $)
16.79 €
(18.00 $)
     -16.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.10 $)
74.64 €
(80.00 $)
     -12.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.86 $)
10.26 €
(11.00 $)
     -14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
5.60 €
(6.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.89 $)
6.65 €
(7.12 $)
     +20.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.20 $)
4.65 €
(4.98 $)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.24 $)
2.29 €
(2.46 $)
     -24.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.75 $)
1.86 €
(1.99 $)
     -27.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.97 $)
3.71 €
(3.98 $)
     -19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.73 $)
3.23 €
(3.46 $)
     +99.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.24 €
(2.40 $)
     +92.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.32 $)
3.68 €
(3.94 $)
     -8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.72 $)
5.30 €
(5.68 $)
     -0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.82 $)
5.95 €
(6.38 $)
     +9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.78 $)
9.37 €
(10.05 $)
     +48.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
2.92 €
(3.13 $)
     +246.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.71 €
(0.76 $)
     -22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
2.63 €
(2.82 $)
     +209.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.49 $)
1.95 €
(2.09 $)
     +39.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.47 €
(1.58 $)
     +92.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.46 €
(1.56 $)
     +93.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
1.68 €
(1.80 $)
     +50.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
1.77 €
(1.90 $)
     +136.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.78 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +121.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
1.61 €
(1.73 $)
     +22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.47 $)
3.62 €
(3.88 $)
     +57.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.18 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     -21.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.64 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -38.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.35 $)
111.97 €
(120.00 $)
     +37.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
4.67 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +93.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.83 $)
34.06 €
(36.50 $)
     +4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.02 $)
3.00 €
(3.22 $)
     -59.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,616.67 $)
31,723.77 €
(34,000.00 $)
     +7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,263.45 $)
23,227.07 €
(24,893.65 $)
     -27.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(260.11 $)
168.84 €
(180.95 $)
     -30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.72 $)
41.72 €
(44.71 $)
     +105.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(48.52 $)
67.90 €
(72.78 $)
     +50.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(61.38 $)
27.80 €
(29.80 $)
     -51.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(20.92 $)
18.66 €
(20.00 $)
     -4.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.08 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,056.82 $)
1,358.06 €
(1,455.50 $)
     -29.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,941.05 $)
24,520.61 €
(26,280.00 $)
     +140.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(85.78 $)
55.80 €
(59.81 $)
     -30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.18 $)
43.66 €
(46.80 $)
     +41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(94.68 $)
100.12 €
(107.30 $)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(107.83 $)
121.18 €
(129.87 $)
     +20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,019.09 $)
1,881.65 €
(2,016.67 $)
     -0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,661.22 $)
1,694.93 €
(1,816.55 $)
     +9.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,435.42 $)
4,174.47 €
(4,474.00 $)
     +30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,526.86 $)
2,597.47 €
(2,783.85 $)
     +10.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(863.52 $)
381.79 €
(409.18 $)
     -52.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(595.49 $)
240.04 €
(257.26 $)
     -56.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.39 €
(3,858.73 $)
4,412.76 €
(4,729.38 $)
     +22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.45      +61.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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