Amsterdam vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
921K
776K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 44% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 126th and 1425th ($3203 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 13th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Frankfurt

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$18543

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801