Amsterdam vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
921K
20.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 381% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 126th and 7467th ($3203 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 13th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Chengdu

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Amsterdam Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$13059

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580