Amsterdam vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
921K
1.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 47% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 612th and 2554th ($2545 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 96th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 77th 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
$18.4
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$7157

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908