Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 3.3% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 9.9% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 21.9% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 15.7% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 11.2% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 29.6% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.70 €)
21.56 $
(20.00 €)
     +19.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.20 €)
91.64 $
(85.00 €)
     +14.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 $
(8.46 €)
12.94 $
(12.00 €)
     +41.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.01 $
(6.50 €)
     +40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)
5.93 $
(5.50 €)
     -15.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 $
(4.76 €)
4.23 $
(3.93 €)
     -17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $
(2.21 €)
3.32 $
(3.08 €)
     +39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.75 €)
2.80 $
(2.60 €)
     +48.7 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.38 €)
5.00 $
(4.64 €)
     +37.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.57 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -34.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.33 €)
1.27 $
(1.18 €)
     -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.45 €)
4.35 $
(4.04 €)
     +17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 $
(5.29 €)
5.80 $
(5.38 €)
     +1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.95 $
(4.59 €)
5.89 $
(5.46 €)
     +19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.75 €)
6.91 $
(6.41 €)
     -5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -55.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.54 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     +70.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 $
(1.45 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -40.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.15 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     +22.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.15 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.96 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $
(2.09 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.91 €)
7.17 $
(6.65 €)
     -52.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(1.74 €)
1.45 $
(1.34 €)
     -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 $
(3.10 €)
2.53 $
(2.35 €)
     -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(8.12 €)
10.24 $
(9.50 €)
     +17.1 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)
3.67 $
(3.40 €)
     +193.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(69.57 €)
87.87 $
(81.50 €)
     +17.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.94 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     +1.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +38.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
35.04 $
(32.50 €)
     +16.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(2.88 €)
8.10 $
(7.51 €)
     +160.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(30,738.46 €)
31,804.01 $
(29,500.00 €)
     -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(24,214.63 €)
34,466.47 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +32.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.30 $
(179.29 €)
267.19 $
(247.83 €)
     +38.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.95 $
(54.68 €)
22.28 $
(20.67 €)
     -62.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.26 $
(64.25 €)
49.98 $
(46.36 €)
     -27.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.66 $
(36.79 €)
61.96 $
(57.47 €)
     +56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(14.69 €)
21.04 $
(19.52 €)
     +32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.91 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,154.01 €)
2,099.58 $
(1,947.48 €)
     +68.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,498.09 €)
11,652.74 $
(10,808.57 €)
     -54.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(45.45 €)
88.01 $
(81.63 €)
     +79.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(40.26 €)
33.96 $
(31.50 €)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.64 $
(94.27 €)
96.00 $
(89.04 €)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.56 $
(124.81 €)
110.55 $
(102.54 €)
     -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,538.41 $
(1,426.96 €)
2,048.26 $
(1,899.87 €)
     +33.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,193.90 $
(1,107.41 €)
1,678.76 $
(1,557.14 €)
     +40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(2,992.10 €)
3,475.28 $
(3,223.51 €)
     +7.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,048.78 $
(1,900.36 €)
2,557.66 $
(2,372.37 €)
     +24.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 272.01 $
(252.30 €)
879.01 $
(815.33 €)
     +223.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 177.51 $
(164.65 €)
604.85 $
(561.04 €)
     +240.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,973.62 $
(4,613.31 €)
3,847.37 $
(3,568.66 €)
     -22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.08      -37.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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