Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 1.2% lower than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 4.7% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 15.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 13.2% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 15.0% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 24.9% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.79 €)
21.44 $
(20.00 €)
     +19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.64 €)
91.10 $
(85.00 €)
     +13.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(9.32 €)
12.86 $
(12.00 €)
     +28.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.67 €)
6.43 $
(6.00 €)
     +28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)
5.89 $
(5.50 €)
     -15.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.98 €)
4.20 $
(3.92 €)
     -21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.37 €)
3.24 $
(3.02 €)
     +27.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(1.79 €)
2.75 $
(2.57 €)
     +43.5 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.40 €)
4.97 $
(4.63 €)
     +36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.62 €)
1.73 $
(1.62 €)
     -38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(3.69 €)
4.32 $
(4.03 €)
     +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(5.51 €)
5.72 $
(5.34 €)
     -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $
(4.85 €)
5.82 $
(5.43 €)
     +12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(6.96 €)
6.78 $
(6.33 €)
     -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.95 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -56.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.56 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +62.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.50 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.20 €)
1.49 $
(1.39 €)
     +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.19 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -35.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -23.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(1.64 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -31.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.14 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.00 €)
6.78 $
(6.33 €)
     -54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.82 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(3.24 €)
2.47 $
(2.30 €)
     -28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $
(8.25 €)
10.18 $
(9.50 €)
     +15.2 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.17 €)
3.64 $
(3.40 €)
     +191.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(72.31 €)
87.35 $
(81.50 €)
     +12.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.97 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     +0.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
4.14 $
(3.86 €)
     +38.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.66 €)
34.83 $
(32.50 €)
     -0.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $
(2.93 €)
8.02 $
(7.48 €)
     +155.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(30,920.59 €)
31,616.67 $
(29,500.00 €)
     -4.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(24,358.11 €)
34,263.45 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +31.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $
(195.25 €)
260.11 $
(242.70 €)
     +24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(56.57 €)
21.72 $
(20.26 €)
     -64.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $
(67.79 €)
48.52 $
(45.28 €)
     -33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $
(38.47 €)
61.38 $
(57.27 €)
     +48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(20.99 €)
20.92 $
(19.52 €)
     -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.00 €)
16.08 $
(15.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,160.84 €)
2,056.82 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +65.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,637.32 €)
10,941.05 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $
(46.61 €)
85.78 $
(80.04 €)
     +71.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $
(46.11 €)
33.18 $
(30.96 €)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $
(98.94 €)
94.68 $
(88.34 €)
     -10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $
(133.04 €)
107.83 $
(100.62 €)
     -24.4 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.96 $
(1,494.71 €)
2,019.09 $
(1,883.92 €)
     +26.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(1,132.01 €)
1,661.22 $
(1,550.00 €)
     +36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $
(3,189.53 €)
3,435.42 $
(3,205.43 €)
     +0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,127.86 $
(1,985.40 €)
2,526.86 $
(2,357.69 €)
     +18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $
(336.63 €)
863.52 $
(805.71 €)
     +139.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.93 $
(212.67 €)
595.49 $
(555.62 €)
     +161.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,908.47 $
(4,579.86 €)
3,858.73 $
(3,600.39 €)
     -21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 3.99      -39.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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