Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 19.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 22.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 26.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 17.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 33.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 17.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.31 €)
21.45 $
(20.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.90 €)
91.15 $
(85.00 €)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
6.65 $
(6.20 €)
     -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.33 €)
5.90 $
(5.50 €)
     -41.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(4.99 €)
4.17 $
(3.89 €)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
3.20 $
(2.98 €)
     +14.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
2.71 $
(2.52 €)
     +28.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.48 €)
5.00 $
(4.67 €)
     +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.50 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -64.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.54 €)
1.25 $
(1.17 €)
     -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -20.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.89 €)
5.54 $
(5.17 €)
     -12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(7.09 €)
5.77 $
(5.38 €)
     -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.78 €)
6.61 $
(6.17 €)
     -20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.33 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -63.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     +1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -38.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.08 €)
1.49 $
(1.39 €)
     -33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.34 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -42.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -64.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
7.05 $
(6.58 €)
     -53.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
1.39 $
(1.29 €)
     -35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.63 €)
2.47 $
(2.30 €)
     -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
10.19 $
(9.50 €)
     -15.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
3.65 $
(3.40 €)
     +108.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(81.09 €)
87.40 $
(81.50 €)
     +0.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.01 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -0.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
4.14 $
(3.86 €)
     +53.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.22 €)
33.99 $
(31.70 €)
     +16.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.98 €)
7.92 $
(7.39 €)
     +48.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,976.02 €)
31,634.24 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,815.43 €)
34,282.49 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +28.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(181.37 €)
257.73 $
(240.34 €)
     +32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(66.91 €)
21.20 $
(19.77 €)
     -70.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(69.68 €)
47.38 $
(44.18 €)
     -36.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(64.20 €)
59.83 $
(55.79 €)
     -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.50 €)
19.65 $
(18.32 €)
     +46.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.79 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,818.44 €)
2,009.89 $
(1,874.29 €)
     +3.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,810.35 €)
10,839.48 $
(10,108.18 €)
     -62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.44 €)
83.68 $
(78.03 €)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.92 €)
32.66 $
(30.46 €)
     -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.69 €)
93.04 $
(86.77 €)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.92 €)
104.60 $
(97.54 €)
     -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,307.66 €)
2,007.78 $
(1,872.33 €)
     -18.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(1,950.55 €)
1,652.86 $
(1,541.35 €)
     -21.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,409.50 €)
3,402.58 $
(3,173.02 €)
     -28.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(3,519.99 €)
2,484.27 $
(2,316.67 €)
     -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(710.91 €)
854.51 $
(796.86 €)
     +12.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(622.07 €)
574.39 $
(535.63 €)
     -13.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(5,775.13 €)
3,931.68 $
(3,666.43 €)
     -36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.85      -43.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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