Amsterdam vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4088
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1008
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3260
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
34
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
921K
679K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 76% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 138th and 2822nd ($3165 vs $1796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1955th 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 1.8 months in El Paso. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs El Paso ranked 145th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs El Paso

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Amsterdam El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1021
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$6901

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373