Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 13.1% higher than in Leeds (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 30.6% higher than in Leeds
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 71.4% higher than in Leeds
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 20.0% higher than in Leeds
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 12.5% higher than in Leeds
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 7.9% lower than in Leeds
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Restaurants
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
17.16 £
(20.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.92 €)
72.94 £
(85.00 €)
     +21.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.30 £
(8.51 €)
10.30 £
(12.00 €)
     +41.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
5.36 £
(6.25 €)
     +19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
4.72 £
(5.50 €)
     +18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 £
(3.72 €)
3.36 £
(3.92 €)
     +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.93 €)
2.60 £
(3.02 €)
     +57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(1.34 €)
2.20 £
(2.57 €)
     +92.1 %
Markets
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 £
(4.81 €)
3.98 £
(4.63 €)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
1.39 £
(1.62 €)
     +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £
(0.82 €)
1.00 £
(1.16 €)
     +42.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 £
(3.03 €)
3.46 £
(4.03 €)
     +32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.80 £
(3.27 €)
4.58 £
(5.34 €)
     +63.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.51 £
(2.92 €)
4.66 £
(5.43 €)
     +86.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.90 £
(4.54 €)
5.43 £
(6.33 €)
     +39.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
0.72 £
(0.84 €)
     -29.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     +61.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.07 €)
0.73 £
(0.85 €)
     -20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £
(1.03 €)
1.20 £
(1.39 €)
     +35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.51 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +47.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(0.84 €)
0.96 £
(1.12 €)
     +33.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(1.31 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
5.43 £
(6.33 €)
     -32.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 £
(2.28 €)
1.13 £
(1.32 €)
     -42.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(2.01 €)
1.97 £
(2.30 €)
     +14.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.95 £
(15.09 €)
8.15 £
(9.50 €)
     -37.0 %
Transportation
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.92 £
(3.40 €)
     +45.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(93.22 €)
69.94 £
(81.50 €)
     -12.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(5.83 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 £
(3.04 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +27.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.20 £
(11.89 €)
27.89 £
(32.50 €)
     +173.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(6.88 €)
6.42 £
(7.48 €)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,959.65 €)
25,316.03 £
(29,500.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,550.67 £
(34,434.50 €)
27,435.35 £
(31,969.58 €)
     -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.25 £
(248.49 €)
208.28 £
(242.70 €)
     -2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.14 £
(14.15 €)
17.39 £
(20.26 €)
     +43.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.75 £
(34.67 €)
38.85 £
(45.28 €)
     +30.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.08 £
(33.88 €)
49.15 £
(57.27 €)
     +69.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.33 £
(20.20 €)
16.75 £
(19.52 €)
     -3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £
(10.49 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     +43.0 %
Childcare
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,164.33 £
(1,356.76 €)
1,646.93 £
(1,919.12 €)
     +41.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 £
(11,652.70 €)
8,760.69 £
(10,208.57 €)
     -12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(78.66 €)
68.69 £
(80.04 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.57 £
(41.45 €)
26.57 £
(30.96 €)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.00 £
(76.91 €)
75.81 £
(88.34 €)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73.00 £
(85.06 €)
86.35 £
(100.62 €)
     +18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.17 £
(1,071.08 €)
1,616.72 £
(1,883.92 €)
     +75.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 691.67 £
(805.98 €)
1,330.16 £
(1,550.00 €)
     +92.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,831.67 £
(2,134.39 €)
2,750.80 £
(3,205.43 €)
     +50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 £
(1,238.10 €)
2,023.30 £
(2,357.69 €)
     +90.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.00 £
(559.32 €)
691.43 £
(805.71 €)
     +44.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.45 £
(277.86 €)
476.82 £
(555.62 €)
     +100.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Leeds Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,564.12 £
(2,987.90 €)
3,083.14 £
(3,592.69 €)
     +20.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 3.99      -31.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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