Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 19.1% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 10.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 1.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 6.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 45.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 7.6% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.45 $)
15.85 €
(17.00 $)
     -20.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.17 $)
88.57 €
(95.00 $)
     +4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.87 $)
9.32 €
(10.00 $)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 €
(6.65 $)
6.53 €
(7.00 $)
     +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.90 $)
6.53 €
(7.00 $)
     +18.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(4.17 $)
4.82 €
(5.17 $)
     +24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 €
(3.20 $)
2.51 €
(2.69 $)
     -15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.71 $)
1.93 €
(2.08 $)
     -23.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(5.01 $)
3.78 €
(4.05 $)
     -19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
3.45 €
(3.70 $)
     +115.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.25 $)
1.99 €
(2.14 $)
     +70.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 €
(4.26 $)
3.66 €
(3.93 $)
     -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(5.54 $)
6.44 €
(6.91 $)
     +24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(5.77 $)
5.69 €
(6.10 $)
     +5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 €
(6.61 $)
7.76 €
(8.32 $)
     +25.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
2.35 €
(2.52 $)
     +177.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
0.91 €
(0.97 $)
     +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
2.16 €
(2.31 $)
     +152.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.49 $)
2.07 €
(2.22 $)
     +49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
1.44 €
(1.55 $)
     +87.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
1.18 €
(1.27 $)
     +58.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(1.19 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +114.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
2.47 €
(2.65 $)
     +234.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(7.05 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +112.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.39 $)
1.97 €
(2.11 $)
     +52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.47 $)
3.38 €
(3.62 $)
     +46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.19 $)
10.26 €
(11.00 $)
     +8.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.65 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.41 $)
93.24 €
(100.00 $)
     +14.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
3.54 €
(3.80 $)
     -11.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
2.98 €
(3.20 $)
     -22.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 €
(34.00 $)
33.57 €
(36.00 $)
     +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 €
(7.93 $)
3.96 €
(4.25 $)
     -46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,639.90 $)
28,903.38 €
(31,000.00 $)
     -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,288.63 $)
25,050.28 €
(26,867.40 $)
     -21.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.34 €
(257.78 $)
249.62 €
(267.73 $)
     +3.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.77 €
(21.20 $)
55.28 €
(59.29 $)
     +179.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 €
(47.39 $)
70.74 €
(75.87 $)
     +60.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 €
(59.84 $)
40.56 €
(43.50 $)
     -27.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 €
(19.65 $)
49.97 €
(53.60 $)
     +172.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.09 $)
12.94 €
(13.88 $)
     -13.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(2,010.25 $)
1,569.78 €
(1,683.65 $)
     -16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(10,841.42 $)
18,021.72 €
(19,329.00 $)
     +78.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 €
(83.69 $)
58.87 €
(63.14 $)
     -24.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(32.67 $)
54.60 €
(58.56 $)
     +79.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 €
(93.06 $)
102.65 €
(110.10 $)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 €
(104.61 $)
123.40 €
(132.35 $)
     +26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,870.88 €
(2,006.59 $)
1,689.45 €
(1,812.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,546.08 €
(1,658.23 $)
1,407.87 €
(1,510.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,155.05 €
(3,383.91 $)
3,173.03 €
(3,403.20 $)
     +0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,319.05 €
(2,487.27 $)
2,451.70 €
(2,629.55 $)
     +5.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.86 €
(854.66 $)
422.42 €
(453.07 $)
     -47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.63 €
(574.49 $)
332.72 €
(356.86 $)
     -37.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 €
(3,932.39 $)
4,372.89 €
(4,690.10 $)
     +19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 6.62      +71.8 %
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