Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 33.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 42.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 53.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 25.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 42.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 14.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.87 €)
21.53 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.78 €)
91.49 $
(85.00 €)
     -29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
6.73 $
(6.25 €)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.31 €)
4.21 $
(3.92 €)
     -26.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.95 €)
3.25 $
(3.02 €)
     +2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     +18.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.74 $
(1.62 €)
     -60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.09 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -62.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.85 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.10 €)
5.75 $
(5.34 €)
     -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(6.55 €)
5.85 $
(5.43 €)
     -17.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.35 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -70.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +3.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -63.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.66 €)
1.50 $
(1.39 €)
     -47.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -54.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -51.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(2.80 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -60.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.27 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -66.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
10.23 $
(9.50 €)
     -39.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     +26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.63 €)
87.72 $
(81.50 €)
     -33.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.65 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +18.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.59 €)
34.98 $
(32.50 €)
     +2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
8.05 $
(7.48 €)
     +108.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,516.61 €)
31,753.00 $
(29,500.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,344.83 €)
34,411.20 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.53 €)
261.23 $
(242.70 €)
     +39.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.34 €)
21.81 $
(20.26 €)
     -68.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.72 €)
49.13 $
(45.64 €)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.46 €)
61.86 $
(57.47 €)
     -58.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.52 €)
21.01 $
(19.52 €)
     -77.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,901.93 €)
2,065.69 $
(1,919.12 €)
     -33.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,884.67 €)
10,988.23 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -81.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(67.76 €)
86.15 $
(80.04 €)
     +18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(46.36 €)
33.32 $
(30.96 €)
     -33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(94.89 €)
95.09 $
(88.34 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(158.32 €)
108.30 $
(100.62 €)
     -36.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(3,905.54 €)
2,027.80 $
(1,883.92 €)
     -51.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(2,754.13 €)
1,668.38 $
(1,550.00 €)
     -43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,156.13 €)
3,450.23 $
(3,205.43 €)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(4,319.35 €)
2,537.76 $
(2,357.69 €)
     -45.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,589.01 €)
867.24 $
(805.71 €)
     -49.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,061.67 €)
598.06 $
(555.62 €)
     -47.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,484.70 €)
3,867.08 $
(3,592.69 €)
     -34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.00      -40.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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