Amsterdam vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
1.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 60% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 252nd and 2563rd ($2859 vs $1785) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$8270

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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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917