Amsterdam vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
921K
776K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 41% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 138th and 1384th ($3165 vs $2251) 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 48th 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
$22
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$21222

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778