Amsterdam vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
921K
639K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 53% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 138th and 1839th ($3165 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Detroit

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Amsterdam Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$16262

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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

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600