Amsterdam vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
2.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 4% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 331st and 529th ($2791 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 29th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Chicago

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Amsterdam Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371