Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 18.9% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 20.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 22.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 5.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 33.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 23.7% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
21.53 $
(20.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.90 €)
91.49 $
(85.00 €)
     -8.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(11.61 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     +3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
6.73 $
(6.25 €)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -26.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 $
(5.76 €)
4.21 $
(3.92 €)
     -32.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(3.14 €)
3.25 $
(3.02 €)
     -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(2.43 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     +5.7 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 $
(4.34 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(3.75 €)
1.74 $
(1.62 €)
     -56.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(2.41 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -51.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.72 $
(4.38 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.88 €)
5.75 $
(5.34 €)
     -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $
(6.69 €)
5.85 $
(5.43 €)
     -18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 $
(8.55 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(2.20 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.79 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -58.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.36 €)
1.50 $
(1.39 €)
     -40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -45.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.40 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.45 $
(2.28 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -51.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(1.96 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.54 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.66 $
(3.40 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(10.68 €)
10.23 $
(9.50 €)
     -11.1 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     +33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(91.98 €)
87.72 $
(81.50 €)
     -11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.65 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +54.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.87 €)
34.98 $
(32.50 €)
     +16.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $
(4.62 €)
8.05 $
(7.48 €)
     +62.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(34,055.63 €)
31,753.00 $
(29,500.00 €)
     -13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(24,769.80 €)
34,411.20 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.86 $
(226.55 €)
261.23 $
(242.70 €)
     +7.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.37 $
(56.08 €)
21.81 $
(20.26 €)
     -63.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.71 $
(65.69 €)
49.13 $
(45.64 €)
     -30.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.44 $
(56.15 €)
61.86 $
(57.47 €)
     +2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(38.21 €)
21.01 $
(19.52 €)
     -48.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.75 $
(1,858.79 €)
2,065.69 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(27,871.38 €)
10,988.23 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -63.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.74 $
(61.07 €)
86.15 $
(80.04 €)
     +31.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.26 $
(57.84 €)
33.32 $
(30.96 €)
     -46.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.37 $
(93.25 €)
95.09 $
(88.34 €)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.76 $
(140.99 €)
108.30 $
(100.62 €)
     -28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,472.32 $
(2,296.90 €)
2,027.80 $
(1,883.92 €)
     -18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,980.60 $
(1,840.07 €)
1,668.38 $
(1,550.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,617.92 $
(4,290.26 €)
3,450.23 $
(3,205.43 €)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,487.20 $
(3,239.77 €)
2,537.76 $
(2,357.69 €)
     -27.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 898.38 $
(834.63 €)
867.24 $
(805.71 €)
     -3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 613.43 $
(569.90 €)
598.06 $
(555.62 €)
     -2.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,377.08 $
(5,924.60 €)
3,867.08 $
(3,592.69 €)
     -39.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 4.00      -39.4 %
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