Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 5.7% higher than in Liverpool (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 29.2% higher than in Liverpool
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 97.3% higher than in Liverpool
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 18.8% higher than in Liverpool
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 0.6% higher than in Liverpool
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 14.3% higher than in Liverpool
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Restaurants
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.47 £
(18.00 €)
17.19 £
(20.00 €)
     +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.79 €)
73.08 £
(85.00 €)
     +21.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.65 £
(7.73 €)
10.32 £
(12.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.83 £
(5.61 €)
5.16 £
(6.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
4.73 £
(5.50 €)
     +5.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.18 £
(3.70 €)
3.34 £
(3.89 €)
     +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 £
(1.74 €)
2.56 £
(2.98 €)
     +71.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.93 £
(1.08 €)
2.17 £
(2.52 €)
     +133.5 %
Markets
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 £
(4.62 €)
4.03 £
(4.69 €)
     +1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.37 £
(1.59 €)
     +24.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(0.90 €)
1.00 £
(1.16 €)
     +28.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 £
(3.32 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     +20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.15 £
(3.67 €)
4.44 £
(5.17 €)
     +40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.91 £
(3.38 €)
4.64 £
(5.40 €)
     +59.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 £
(6.16 €)
5.30 £
(6.17 €)
     +0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.16 €)
0.73 £
(0.85 €)
     -26.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.53 €)
0.79 £
(0.91 €)
     +73.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.05 €)
0.73 £
(0.85 €)
     -18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.47 €)
1.20 £
(1.39 €)
     -5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.68 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     +16.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 £
(0.94 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     +17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 £
(1.18 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     -37.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(8.14 €)
5.59 £
(6.50 €)
     -20.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(2.40 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 £
(2.10 €)
1.98 £
(2.30 €)
     +9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.10 £
(16.40 €)
8.17 £
(9.50 €)
     -42.1 %
Transportation
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
2.92 £
(3.40 €)
     +46.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.80 £
(78.86 €)
70.07 £
(81.50 €)
     +3.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.49 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     +14.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.50 £
(1.74 €)
3.32 £
(3.86 €)
     +121.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.00 £
(13.96 €)
27.25 £
(31.70 €)
     +127.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.95 £
(6.92 €)
6.35 £
(7.39 €)
     +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,025.00 £
(32,597.38 €)
25,362.08 £
(29,500.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,199.83 £
(29,311.28 €)
27,485.26 £
(31,969.58 €)
     +9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.00 £
(371.05 €)
206.58 £
(240.28 €)
     -35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.36 £
(17.87 €)
17.20 £
(20.00 €)
     +11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.27 £
(35.21 €)
37.98 £
(44.18 €)
     +25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.10 £
(32.68 €)
47.96 £
(55.79 €)
     +70.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(15.12 €)
15.75 £
(18.32 €)
     +21.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.63 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     +29.0 %
Childcare
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,150.00 £
(1,337.63 €)
1,611.39 £
(1,874.29 €)
     +40.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,213.33 £
(7,227.06 €)
8,690.32 £
(10,108.18 €)
     +39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.38 £
(69.06 €)
67.09 £
(78.03 €)
     +13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.86 £
(42.87 €)
26.19 £
(30.46 €)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.75 £
(85.78 €)
74.60 £
(86.77 €)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.50 £
(84.33 €)
83.86 £
(97.54 €)
     +15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 837.50 £
(974.14 €)
1,607.41 £
(1,869.67 €)
     +91.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 585.62 £
(681.17 €)
1,320.78 £
(1,536.27 €)
     +125.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,575.00 £
(1,831.97 €)
2,711.57 £
(3,153.98 €)
     +72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 862.50 £
(1,003.22 €)
1,979.48 £
(2,302.44 €)
     +129.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 242.71 £
(282.31 €)
678.43 £
(789.12 €)
     +179.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 176.51 £
(205.31 €)
455.54 £
(529.87 €)
     +158.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Liverpool Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,133.40 £
(2,481.47 €)
3,152.14 £
(3,666.43 €)
     +47.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 3.85      -34.2 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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