Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 48.2% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 73.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 111.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 34.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 69.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 11.2% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.56 $)
27.83 €
(30.00 $)
     +39.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.62 $)
120.61 €
(130.00 $)
     +41.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.93 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(7.01 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     +14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.93 $)
10.21 €
(11.00 $)
     +85.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(4.23 $)
5.30 €
(5.72 $)
     +35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(3.32 $)
2.94 €
(3.17 $)
     -4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.80 $)
2.16 €
(2.33 $)
     -16.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(5.02 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.83 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +139.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.28 $)
3.16 €
(3.40 $)
     +165.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 €
(4.38 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +19.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(5.84 $)
7.09 €
(7.64 $)
     +30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 €
(5.92 $)
6.43 €
(6.93 $)
     +17.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(6.91 $)
8.34 €
(8.99 $)
     +30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +231.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +170.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.54 $)
2.72 €
(2.93 $)
     +90.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +110.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +104.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.23 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +140.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +199.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(7.36 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +171.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(1.47 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(2.56 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.24 $)
15.77 €
(17.00 $)
     +66.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     -20.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.85 $)
122.46 €
(132.00 $)
     +50.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     -15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(35.03 $)
31.54 €
(34.00 $)
     -2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 €
(8.10 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -52.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,797.36 $)
32,471.25 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,459.27 $)
26,308.07 €
(28,356.86 $)
     -17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.49 €
(268.92 $)
174.28 €
(187.85 $)
     -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(22.55 $)
63.25 €
(68.17 $)
     +202.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.71 €
(50.35 $)
66.63 €
(71.82 $)
     +42.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.92 €
(62.43 $)
137.26 €
(147.95 $)
     +137.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 €
(21.47 $)
86.40 €
(93.12 $)
     +333.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.17 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +23.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(2,099.15 $)
2,897.88 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +48.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 €
(11,650.31 $)
53,809.50 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +397.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.82 €
(88.19 $)
66.96 €
(72.17 $)
     -18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(33.91 $)
44.75 €
(48.24 $)
     +42.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 €
(95.98 $)
93.92 €
(101.23 $)
     +5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 €
(110.53 $)
156.87 €
(169.09 $)
     +53.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(2,047.83 $)
4,035.71 €
(4,350.00 $)
     +112.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,557.14 €
(1,678.41 $)
2,686.11 €
(2,895.30 $)
     +72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(3,474.55 $)
8,144.75 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +152.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(2,557.12 $)
4,291.02 €
(4,625.19 $)
     +80.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 815.33 €
(878.83 $)
1,586.80 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +94.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 561.04 €
(604.73 $)
1,060.18 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,564.81 €
(3,842.42 $)
5,477.05 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +53.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 6.74      +65.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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