Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 10.1% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 10.9% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 12.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 18.4% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 7.5% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 16.6% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.25 $
(15.89 €)
21.72 $
(20.00 €)
     +25.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(71.37 €)
92.43 $
(85.12 €)
     +19.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.62 $
(8.86 €)
14.12 $
(13.00 €)
     +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.88 $
(5.42 €)
7.06 $
(6.50 €)
     +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 $
(4.85 €)
4.30 $
(3.96 €)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.29 €)
3.46 $
(3.19 €)
     +39.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 $
(1.76 €)
2.92 $
(2.69 €)
     +53.0 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.36 $
(3.10 €)
4.96 $
(4.57 €)
     +47.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.76 $
(2.54 €)
1.91 $
(1.76 €)
     -30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.32 €)
1.26 $
(1.16 €)
     -11.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
4.73 $
(4.35 €)
     +35.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 $
(5.50 €)
6.11 $
(5.63 €)
     +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.06 $
(4.66 €)
6.43 $
(5.92 €)
     +27.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.80 $
(7.18 €)
7.31 $
(6.73 €)
     -6.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.93 €)
0.97 $
(0.89 €)
     -53.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $
(0.54 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     +78.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.46 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -44.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.18 €)
1.84 $
(1.69 €)
     +44.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.17 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.99 €)
0.95 $
(0.87 €)
     -11.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(1.62 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 $
(2.08 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
6.83 $
(6.29 €)
     -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.71 €)
1.55 $
(1.42 €)
     -16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $
(3.21 €)
2.77 $
(2.55 €)
     -20.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.88 $
(8.17 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     +22.4 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.15 €)
3.69 $
(3.40 €)
     +195.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(73.67 €)
88.55 $
(81.55 €)
     +10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.91 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     +2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
4.19 $
(3.86 €)
     +39.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(36.84 €)
38.01 $
(35.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
8.27 $
(7.62 €)
     +167.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(33,409.56 €)
32,576.05 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,397.25 $
(24,309.81 €)
34,751.24 $
(32,003.18 €)
     +31.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.62 $
(179.23 €)
277.18 $
(255.27 €)
     +42.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(55.83 €)
23.00 $
(21.18 €)
     -62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.28 $
(63.80 €)
50.71 $
(46.70 €)
     -26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.65 $
(34.67 €)
62.70 $
(57.74 €)
     +66.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(16.12 €)
23.51 $
(21.65 €)
     +34.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,367.18 $
(1,259.07 €)
2,394.08 $
(2,204.76 €)
     +75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(21,181.21 €)
12,536.09 $
(11,544.76 €)
     -45.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.54 $
(45.62 €)
100.55 $
(92.60 €)
     +103.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.40 $
(44.57 €)
37.54 $
(34.57 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.33 $
(95.16 €)
106.13 $
(97.73 €)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.29 $
(123.67 €)
117.58 $
(108.29 €)
     -12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,676.83 $
(1,544.23 €)
2,153.43 $
(1,983.14 €)
     +28.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,298.26 $
(1,195.60 €)
1,778.46 $
(1,637.82 €)
     +37.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,899.84 $
(3,591.44 €)
3,661.37 $
(3,371.83 €)
     -6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,335.17 $
(2,150.51 €)
2,751.90 $
(2,534.29 €)
     +17.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 481.00 $
(442.96 €)
933.33 $
(859.53 €)
     +94.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.91 $
(300.14 €)
663.98 $
(611.48 €)
     +103.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,605.29 $
(4,241.12 €)
4,258.59 $
(3,921.83 €)
     -7.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.84 3.94      -42.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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