Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 23.4% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 25.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 27.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 5.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 49.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 32.7% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.53 $)
18.58 €
(20.00 $)
     -7.1 %
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 $)
11.61 €
(12.50 $)
     -3.2 %
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 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +35.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.21 $)
5.76 €
(6.20 $)
     +47.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.25 $)
3.14 €
(3.38 $)
     +4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.76 $)
2.43 €
(2.62 $)
     -5.4 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.99 $)
4.34 €
(4.67 $)
     -6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.74 $)
3.75 €
(4.04 $)
     +132.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.41 €
(2.60 $)
     +107.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.34 $)
4.38 €
(4.72 $)
     +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.75 $)
5.88 €
(6.33 $)
     +10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.85 $)
6.69 €
(7.20 $)
     +23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
8.55 €
(9.20 $)
     +35.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.20 €
(2.36 $)
     +160.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.79 €
(0.85 $)
     -13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.04 €
(2.20 $)
     +139.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.36 €
(2.54 $)
     +69.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     +82.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.40 €
(1.51 $)
     +85.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.28 €
(2.45 $)
     +103.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
1.96 €
(2.11 $)
     +161.8 %
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 $)
2.54 €
(2.73 $)
     +91.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.48 $)
3.40 €
(3.66 $)
     +47.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.23 $)
10.68 €
(11.50 $)
     +12.5 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.55 €
(2.75 $)
     -24.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.72 $)
91.98 €
(99.00 $)
     +12.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
4.65 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.98 $)
27.87 €
(30.00 $)
     -14.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.05 $)
4.62 €
(4.97 $)
     -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,753.00 $)
34,055.63 €
(36,656.56 $)
     +15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,411.20 $)
24,769.80 €
(26,661.54 $)
     -22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(261.23 $)
226.55 €
(243.86 $)
     -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.81 $)
56.08 €
(60.37 $)
     +176.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(49.13 $)
65.69 €
(70.71 $)
     +43.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(61.86 $)
56.15 €
(60.44 $)
     -2.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.01 $)
38.21 €
(41.12 $)
     +95.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.15 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,065.69 $)
1,858.79 €
(2,000.75 $)
     -3.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,988.23 $)
27,871.38 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +173.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(86.15 $)
61.07 €
(65.74 $)
     -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.32 $)
57.84 €
(62.26 $)
     +86.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.09 $)
93.25 €
(100.37 $)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(108.30 $)
140.99 €
(151.76 $)
     +40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,027.80 $)
2,270.38 €
(2,443.78 $)
     +20.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,668.38 $)
1,808.35 €
(1,946.46 $)
     +16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,450.23 $)
4,234.43 €
(4,557.83 $)
     +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,537.76 $)
3,192.82 €
(3,436.67 $)
     +35.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(867.24 $)
804.25 €
(865.68 $)
     -0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(598.06 $)
534.82 €
(575.67 $)
     -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,867.08 $)
5,968.05 €
(6,423.85 $)
     +66.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 6.56      +64.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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