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 18.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.38 €)
21.39 $
(20.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(112.21 €)
90.90 $
(85.00 €)
     -24.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.22 €)
12.83 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
6.63 $
(6.20 €)
     -17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)
5.88 $
(5.50 €)
     -41.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(5.00 €)
4.15 $
(3.89 €)
     -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
3.19 $
(2.98 €)
     +13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.97 €)
2.70 $
(2.52 €)
     +28.2 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.49 €)
4.99 $
(4.67 €)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.51 €)
1.71 $
(1.60 €)
     -64.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.54 €)
1.25 $
(1.17 €)
     -54.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.01 €)
4.28 $
(4.00 €)
     -20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.91 €)
5.53 $
(5.17 €)
     -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(7.11 €)
5.75 $
(5.38 €)
     -24.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.80 €)
6.59 $
(6.17 €)
     -21.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.33 €)
0.90 $
(0.85 €)
     -63.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     +1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -39.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.08 €)
1.49 $
(1.39 €)
     -33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.34 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -42.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -25.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -42.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.03 €)
7.03 $
(6.58 €)
     -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.03 €)
1.38 $
(1.29 €)
     -36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.64 €)
2.46 $
(2.30 €)
     -36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.22 €)
10.16 $
(9.50 €)
     -15.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.64 €)
3.64 $
(3.40 €)
     +107.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(81.31 €)
87.16 $
(81.50 €)
     +0.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.02 €)
4.28 $
(4.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
4.13 $
(3.86 €)
     +53.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.29 €)
33.90 $
(31.70 €)
     +16.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(5.00 €)
7.90 $
(7.39 €)
     +47.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,051.80 €)
31,548.78 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,882.65 €)
34,189.87 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(181.86 €)
257.04 $
(240.34 €)
     +32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(67.09 €)
21.14 $
(19.77 €)
     -70.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(69.87 €)
47.25 $
(44.18 €)
     -36.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(64.37 €)
59.66 $
(55.79 €)
     -13.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.53 €)
19.59 $
(18.32 €)
     +46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.83 €)
16.04 $
(15.00 €)
     -10.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,823.37 €)
2,004.46 $
(1,874.29 €)
     +2.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,882.97 €)
10,810.20 $
(10,108.18 €)
     -62.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.60 €)
83.45 $
(78.03 €)
     +33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(40.03 €)
32.58 $
(30.46 €)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.96 €)
92.79 $
(86.77 €)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(136.28 €)
104.31 $
(97.54 €)
     -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,313.91 €)
2,002.36 $
(1,872.33 €)
     -19.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(1,955.83 €)
1,648.39 $
(1,541.35 €)
     -21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,421.45 €)
3,393.39 $
(3,173.02 €)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(3,529.53 €)
2,477.56 $
(2,316.67 €)
     -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(712.83 €)
852.20 $
(796.86 €)
     +11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(623.75 €)
572.83 $
(535.63 €)
     -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(5,790.77 €)
3,921.06 $
(3,666.43 €)
     -36.7 %
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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