Amsterdam vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
921K
1.31M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 20% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 612th and 1526th ($2545 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Calgary. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Calgary

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Amsterdam Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$21983

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722