Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 31.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 41.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 51.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 25.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 41.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 11.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.88 €)
21.52 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.81 €)
91.47 $
(85.00 €)
     -29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
12.91 $
(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) 10.50 $
(9.76 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -43.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(5.27 €)
4.21 $
(3.92 €)
     -25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(2.83 €)
3.25 $
(3.02 €)
     +6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.12 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     +20.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(5.23 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     -11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(4.03 €)
1.74 $
(1.62 €)
     -59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(2.99 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -61.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.76 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.93 €)
5.75 $
(5.34 €)
     -23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.44 €)
5.84 $
(5.43 €)
     -15.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(8.08 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -21.6 %
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 €)
     -51.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(2.80 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -60.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.59 €)
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) 3.81 $
(3.54 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -35.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.80 €)
10.22 $
(9.50 €)
     -39.9 %
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 $
(122.67 €)
87.70 $
(81.50 €)
     -33.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.65 €)
4.30 $
(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 $
(31.60 €)
34.97 $
(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) 31,500.00 $
(29,272.45 €)
31,744.87 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,527.37 €)
34,402.38 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(170.23 €)
261.17 $
(242.70 €)
     +42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(61.63 €)
21.81 $
(20.26 €)
     -67.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(66.50 €)
48.72 $
(45.28 €)
     -31.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(122.80 €)
61.63 $
(57.27 €)
     -53.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(72.35 €)
21.01 $
(19.52 €)
     -73.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.59 €)
16.14 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,877.68 €)
2,065.16 $
(1,919.12 €)
     -33.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(54,130.79 €)
10,985.42 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -81.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(65.84 €)
86.13 $
(80.04 €)
     +21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(44.17 €)
33.32 $
(30.96 €)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(90.84 €)
95.07 $
(88.34 €)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(152.02 €)
108.27 $
(100.62 €)
     -33.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(3,857.00 €)
2,027.28 $
(1,883.92 €)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(2,645.54 €)
1,667.95 $
(1,550.00 €)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,836.54 €)
3,449.35 $
(3,205.43 €)
     -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(4,184.64 €)
2,537.11 $
(2,357.69 €)
     -43.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(1,528.27 €)
867.02 $
(805.71 €)
     -47.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(1,014.51 €)
597.91 $
(555.62 €)
     -45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,910.65 $
(5,492.67 €)
3,866.09 $
(3,592.69 €)
     -34.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 3.99      -40.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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