Amsterdam vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3846
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$855
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1391
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3096
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
860K
1.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 39% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 294th and 2405th ($2311 vs $1660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Edmonton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 31st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Edmonton

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Amsterdam Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1109
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$766
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8254

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1741
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$1928
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$2462
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1778
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1619
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1577
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1625
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1502
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1727
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1551
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1678
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$1542
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1833
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2022
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1466
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$1980
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1789
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2424
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1802
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$1994
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1482
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1471
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$1966
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1665
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1801
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$1905
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2147
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2215
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2344
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$1805
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$1689
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1922