Amsterdam vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
773K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 36% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 252nd and 1589th ($2859 vs $2102) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$15030

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716