Amsterdam vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$5314
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
860K
2.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 3% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 294th and 254th ($2311 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 31st and 11th 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
$14.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$21587

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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

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022