Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 23.0% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 27.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 35.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 47.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 9.0% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.44 $)
23.33 €
(25.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.10 $)
111.97 €
(120.00 $)
     +31.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.86 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.89 $)
9.33 €
(10.00 $)
     +69.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.20 $)
5.00 €
(5.36 $)
     +27.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 €
(3.26 $)
2.61 €
(2.80 $)
     -14.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.75 $)
1.99 €
(2.13 $)
     -22.4 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.97 $)
4.48 €
(4.80 $)
     -3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.73 $)
4.50 €
(4.83 $)
     +178.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
2.53 €
(2.72 $)
     +118.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.32 $)
4.68 €
(5.01 $)
     +15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.72 $)
5.89 €
(6.32 $)
     +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.82 $)
6.97 €
(7.47 $)
     +28.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.78 $)
7.79 €
(8.35 $)
     +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
2.35 €
(2.52 $)
     +178.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.90 €
(0.96 $)
     -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +63.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.49 $)
2.08 €
(2.23 $)
     +49.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.34 €
(1.44 $)
     +75.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.01 €
(1.08 $)
     +33.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
1.92 €
(2.06 $)
     +71.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
2.07 €
(2.22 $)
     +176.6 %
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 $)
2.02 €
(2.17 $)
     +53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.47 $)
3.63 €
(3.90 $)
     +58.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.18 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +17.9 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.64 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     -52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.35 $)
81.13 €
(86.96 $)
     -0.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
4.01 €
(4.30 $)
     +0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -34.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.83 $)
27.24 €
(29.19 $)
     -16.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.02 $)
4.99 €
(5.34 $)
     -33.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,616.67 $)
28,457.62 €
(30,499.50 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,263.45 $)
24,829.22 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(260.11 $)
181.47 €
(194.49 $)
     -25.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.72 $)
66.05 €
(70.79 $)
     +225.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(48.52 $)
70.60 €
(75.67 $)
     +55.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(61.38 $)
56.37 €
(60.42 $)
     -1.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(20.92 $)
12.50 €
(13.40 $)
     -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.08 $)
16.79 €
(18.00 $)
     +12.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,056.82 $)
1,819.45 €
(1,950.00 $)
     -5.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,941.05 $)
26,825.25 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +162.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(85.78 $)
58.47 €
(62.66 $)
     -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.18 $)
39.95 €
(42.81 $)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(94.68 $)
98.75 €
(105.83 $)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(107.83 $)
135.99 €
(145.75 $)
     +35.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,019.09 $)
2,308.94 €
(2,474.62 $)
     +22.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,661.22 $)
1,978.69 €
(2,120.67 $)
     +27.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,435.42 $)
4,411.95 €
(4,728.52 $)
     +37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,526.86 $)
3,476.22 €
(3,725.64 $)
     +47.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 802.70 €
(860.29 $)
711.30 €
(762.34 $)
     -11.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.01 €
(584.11 $)
622.41 €
(667.07 $)
     +14.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.39 €
(3,858.73 $)
5,016.68 €
(5,376.64 $)
     +39.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.80      +70.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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