Amsterdam vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4768
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3953
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
860K
486K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 10% more expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 294th and 500th ($2311 vs $2099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 1.9 months in Brookhaven. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Brookhaven ranked 510th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 2117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Brookhaven

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Amsterdam Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1073
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$7.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$14407

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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

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2058
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2185
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2404
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2022
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2034
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$2199
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2012
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2047
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2054
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2002
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2398
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2049
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2021
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2215
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2020
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2012
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$2265
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$2551
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2844
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2019
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2017
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2024
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2246
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2052
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2017
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2372
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2019
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2024
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2045
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2016
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2889
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2051
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2021
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$2500
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$2360
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2012
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2015
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2020