Amsterdam vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
921K
776K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 43% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 143rd and 1510th ($3118 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 31st and 38th 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
$21.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$16203

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769