Amsterdam vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1623
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$4924
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
860K
499K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 7% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 294th and 203rd ($2311 vs $2482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 154th 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Atlanta ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Atlanta

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Amsterdam Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$27583

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2014
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2011
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2025
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2021
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1945