Amsterdam vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$4661
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2029
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$258
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
3.78M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 38% more expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 331st and 1762nd ($2791 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 29th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Berlin

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Amsterdam Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$8133
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$5908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$3.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$9774

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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 Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373