Amsterdam vs Arlington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Arlington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$5033
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2309
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$3943
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
921K
394K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 48% more expensive than in Arlington. Cities ranked 331st and 2153rd ($2791 vs $1883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1796th in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.1 months in Arlington. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Arlington ranked 396th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 1499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Arlington

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Amsterdam Arlington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1981
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$57.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$2185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$5.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$1602
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$23540

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395