Amsterdam vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1330
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2289
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$319
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
921K
3.78M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 34% more expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 138th and 1150th ($3165 vs $2371) 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 1.4 months in Berlin. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 45th 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
$22
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$8891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$6112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$12679

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470