Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 14.3% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 7.1% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 6.7% higher than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 10.0% higher than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 30.9% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 13.0% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(14.86 €)
21.54 $
(20.00 €)
     +34.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(88.22 €)
91.53 $
(85.00 €)
     -3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     +29.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
6.73 $
(6.25 €)
     -3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(4.73 €)
4.22 $
(3.92 €)
     -17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(2.45 €)
3.26 $
(3.02 €)
     +23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(1.86 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     +38.3 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(3.70 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     +25.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $
(3.49 €)
1.74 $
(1.62 €)
     -53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $
(1.98 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -41.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $
(3.81 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     +6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(6.42 €)
5.75 $
(5.34 €)
     -16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 $
(5.75 €)
5.85 $
(5.43 €)
     -5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $
(7.73 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -64.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(0.91 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(2.15 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -60.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.20 €)
1.50 $
(1.39 €)
     -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.44 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.18 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $
(2.37 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -52.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $
(2.46 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -69.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(1.96 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -32.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $
(3.37 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
10.23 $
(9.50 €)
     -7.0 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     +46.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(92.86 €)
87.76 $
(81.50 €)
     -12.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(3.53 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     +13.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(2.97 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(33.43 €)
35.00 $
(32.50 €)
     -2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(3.95 €)
8.06 $
(7.48 €)
     +89.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(28,788.15 €)
31,766.54 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $
(24,950.41 €)
34,425.87 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.43 $
(219.56 €)
261.35 $
(242.70 €)
     +10.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $
(57.62 €)
21.82 $
(20.26 €)
     -64.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(66.15 €)
48.75 $
(45.28 €)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(40.40 €)
61.67 $
(57.27 €)
     +41.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(49.78 €)
21.02 $
(19.52 €)
     -60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $
(12.77 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $
(1,539.04 €)
2,066.57 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +24.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(17,949.88 €)
10,992.92 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -43.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.41 $
(56.10 €)
86.19 $
(80.04 €)
     +42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.63 $
(49.81 €)
33.34 $
(30.96 €)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.77 $
(98.23 €)
95.13 $
(88.34 €)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.74 $
(118.62 €)
108.35 $
(100.62 €)
     -15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(1,647.43 €)
2,028.66 $
(1,883.92 €)
     +14.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(1,353.97 €)
1,669.09 $
(1,550.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,310.45 $
(3,074.25 €)
3,451.70 $
(3,205.43 €)
     +4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,538.10 $
(2,357.00 €)
2,538.84 $
(2,357.69 €)
     +0.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.52 $
(327.36 €)
867.61 $
(805.71 €)
     +146.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.50 $
(284.63 €)
598.31 $
(555.62 €)
     +95.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,784.65 $
(4,443.27 €)
3,868.73 $
(3,592.69 €)
     -19.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.99      -39.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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