Amsterdam vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
921K
2.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 7% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 252nd and 483rd ($2859 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 425th 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 25th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357