Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 50.0% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 74.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 112.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 34.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 72.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 12.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.53 $)
27.87 €
(30.00 $)
     +39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.49 $)
120.78 €
(130.00 $)
     +42.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.92 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.1 %
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 $)
10.22 €
(11.00 $)
     +85.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.21 $)
5.31 €
(5.72 $)
     +35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.25 $)
2.95 €
(3.17 $)
     -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.76 $)
2.17 €
(2.33 $)
     -15.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.99 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.74 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +152.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
3.09 €
(3.33 $)
     +165.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.34 $)
4.85 €
(5.22 $)
     +20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.75 $)
7.10 €
(7.64 $)
     +32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.85 $)
6.55 €
(7.05 $)
     +20.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
8.35 €
(8.99 $)
     +32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +241.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.88 €
(0.95 $)
     -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +175.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.66 €
(2.86 $)
     +90.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +119.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +107.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.80 €
(3.01 $)
     +150.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
2.27 €
(2.44 $)
     +203.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.81 $)
18.58 €
(20.00 $)
     +193.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +77.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.48 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.23 $)
15.79 €
(17.00 $)
     +66.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     -20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.72 $)
122.63 €
(132.00 $)
     +50.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
4.65 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     -15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.98 $)
31.59 €
(34.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.05 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -52.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,753.00 $)
32,516.61 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,411.20 $)
26,344.83 €
(28,356.86 $)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(261.23 $)
174.53 €
(187.85 $)
     -28.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.81 $)
63.34 €
(68.17 $)
     +212.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(49.13 $)
66.72 €
(71.82 $)
     +46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(61.86 $)
137.46 €
(147.95 $)
     +139.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(21.01 $)
86.52 €
(93.12 $)
     +343.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.15 $)
18.58 €
(20.00 $)
     +23.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,065.69 $)
2,901.93 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +51.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,988.23 $)
53,884.67 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +427.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(86.15 $)
67.76 €
(72.93 $)
     -15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.32 $)
46.36 €
(49.90 $)
     +49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.09 $)
94.89 €
(102.14 $)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(108.30 $)
158.32 €
(170.41 $)
     +57.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,027.80 $)
3,905.54 €
(4,203.82 $)
     +107.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,668.38 $)
2,754.13 €
(2,964.47 $)
     +77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,450.23 $)
8,156.13 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +154.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,537.76 $)
4,319.35 €
(4,649.23 $)
     +83.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(867.24 $)
1,589.01 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +97.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(598.06 $)
1,061.67 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +91.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,867.08 $)
5,484.70 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +52.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 6.74      +68.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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