Amsterdam vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$848
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
860K
20.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 204% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 294th and 6348th ($2311 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 31st and 1510th 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
$14.8
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$20843

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700