Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 16.7% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 7.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 6.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 9.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 44.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 14.9% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.54 $)
14.86 €
(16.00 $)
     -25.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.53 $)
88.22 €
(95.00 $)
     +3.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.92 $)
9.29 €
(10.00 $)
     -22.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(6.73 $)
6.50 €
(7.00 $)
     +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.92 $)
6.50 €
(7.00 $)
     +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.22 $)
4.73 €
(5.09 $)
     +20.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.26 $)
2.45 €
(2.63 $)
     -19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.76 $)
1.86 €
(2.00 $)
     -27.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.99 $)
3.70 €
(3.98 $)
     -20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.74 $)
3.49 €
(3.76 $)
     +116.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
1.98 €
(2.14 $)
     +70.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.34 $)
3.81 €
(4.10 $)
     -5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.75 $)
6.42 €
(6.91 $)
     +20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.85 $)
5.75 €
(6.20 $)
     +6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
7.73 €
(8.32 $)
     +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +177.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.91 €
(0.97 $)
     -0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.15 €
(2.31 $)
     +151.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.20 €
(2.37 $)
     +58.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.44 €
(1.55 $)
     +88.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.18 €
(1.27 $)
     +55.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.37 €
(2.55 $)
     +111.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
2.46 €
(2.65 $)
     +228.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +120.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
1.96 €
(2.11 $)
     +48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.48 $)
3.37 €
(3.62 $)
     +46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.23 $)
10.22 €
(11.00 $)
     +7.5 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     -31.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.76 $)
92.86 €
(100.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
3.53 €
(3.80 $)
     -11.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
2.97 €
(3.20 $)
     -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(35.00 $)
33.43 €
(36.00 $)
     +2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.06 $)
3.95 €
(4.26 $)
     -47.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,766.54 $)
28,788.15 €
(31,000.00 $)
     -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,425.87 $)
24,950.41 €
(26,867.40 $)
     -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(261.35 $)
219.56 €
(236.43 $)
     -9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.82 $)
57.62 €
(62.05 $)
     +184.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(48.75 $)
66.15 €
(71.23 $)
     +46.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(61.67 $)
40.40 €
(43.50 $)
     -29.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.02 $)
49.78 €
(53.60 $)
     +155.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.15 $)
12.77 €
(13.75 $)
     -14.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,066.57 $)
1,539.04 €
(1,657.29 $)
     -19.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,992.92 $)
17,949.88 €
(19,329.00 $)
     +75.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(86.19 $)
56.10 €
(60.41 $)
     -29.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.34 $)
49.81 €
(53.63 $)
     +60.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.13 $)
98.23 €
(105.77 $)
     +11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(108.35 $)
118.62 €
(127.74 $)
     +17.9 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,028.66 $)
1,647.43 €
(1,774.00 $)
     -12.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,669.09 $)
1,353.97 €
(1,458.00 $)
     -12.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,451.70 $)
3,074.25 €
(3,310.45 $)
     -4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,538.84 $)
2,357.00 €
(2,538.10 $)
     -0.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(867.61 $)
327.36 €
(352.52 $)
     -59.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(598.31 $)
284.63 €
(306.50 $)
     -48.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,868.73 $)
4,443.27 €
(4,784.65 $)
     +23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.56      +64.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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