Amsterdam vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 11% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 138th and 358th ($3165 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 24th and 18th 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
$22
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$27880

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453