Amsterdam vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
921K
1.3M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 12% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 252nd and 700th ($2859 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$26874

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Cities near Amsterdam

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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284