Amsterdam vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3920
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
921K
759K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 34% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 612th and 2040th ($2545 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 37th 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
$18.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$14318

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574