Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 23.6% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 27.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 34.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 48.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 9.1% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.39 $)
23.37 €
(25.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(90.92 $)
112.19 €
(120.00 $)
     +32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.84 $)
11.22 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(6.95 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.88 $)
9.35 €
(10.00 $)
     +70.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(4.21 $)
5.00 €
(5.35 $)
     +27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 €
(3.29 $)
2.62 €
(2.80 $)
     -14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 €
(2.77 $)
1.97 €
(2.10 $)
     -24.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(4.98 $)
4.49 €
(4.80 $)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(1.77 $)
4.51 €
(4.83 $)
     +172.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.25 $)
2.54 €
(2.72 $)
     +117.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 €
(4.35 $)
5.01 €
(5.36 $)
     +23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 €
(5.61 $)
5.91 €
(6.32 $)
     +12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(5.84 $)
7.11 €
(7.61 $)
     +30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(6.69 $)
7.80 €
(8.35 $)
     +24.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
2.33 €
(2.49 $)
     +174.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.98 $)
0.89 €
(0.95 $)
     -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.92 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     +62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.51 $)
2.08 €
(2.23 $)
     +47.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
1.34 €
(1.44 $)
     +72.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
1.01 €
(1.08 $)
     +31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(1.21 $)
1.92 €
(2.06 $)
     +70.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
2.07 €
(2.22 $)
     +173.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(7.30 $)
14.02 €
(15.00 $)
     +105.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(1.43 $)
2.03 €
(2.17 $)
     +51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(2.51 $)
3.64 €
(3.90 $)
     +55.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.16 $)
11.22 €
(12.00 $)
     +18.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.64 $)
1.64 €
(1.75 $)
     -51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.18 $)
81.29 €
(86.96 $)
     -0.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
4.02 €
(4.30 $)
     +0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.13 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -34.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.76 $)
27.29 €
(29.19 $)
     -16.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 €
(7.99 $)
5.00 €
(5.34 $)
     -33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,554.68 $)
28,046.55 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,196.27 $)
24,878.00 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.94 €
(264.14 $)
181.82 €
(194.49 $)
     -26.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(22.38 $)
67.08 €
(71.75 $)
     +220.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.55 €
(48.72 $)
69.86 €
(74.72 $)
     +53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 €
(60.61 $)
64.36 €
(68.85 $)
     +13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(20.88 $)
12.53 €
(13.40 $)
     -35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.04 $)
16.83 €
(18.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,870.84 €
(2,001.15 $)
1,823.03 €
(1,950.00 $)
     -2.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,919.60 $)
26,877.94 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +163.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.00 €
(87.71 $)
58.58 €
(62.66 $)
     -28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(33.65 $)
40.02 €
(42.81 $)
     +27.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 €
(95.50 $)
98.94 €
(105.83 $)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.64 €
(108.72 $)
136.26 €
(145.75 $)
     +34.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(2,032.20 $)
2,313.48 €
(2,474.62 $)
     +21.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.96 €
(1,683.58 $)
1,955.47 €
(2,091.67 $)
     +24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(3,448.03 $)
4,420.62 €
(4,728.52 $)
     +37.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(2,537.60 $)
3,483.04 €
(3,725.64 $)
     +46.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 811.47 €
(867.98 $)
712.70 €
(762.34 $)
     -12.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.11 €
(588.42 $)
623.64 €
(667.07 $)
     +13.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,579.28 €
(3,828.57 $)
4,989.58 €
(5,337.10 $)
     +39.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 6.78      +70.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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