Amsterdam vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
921K
639K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 43% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 252nd and 1856th ($2859 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 Detroit. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 25th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$16775

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614