Amsterdam vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$6289
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1675
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2925
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$727
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3887
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
860K
351K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 15% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 294th and 100th ($2311 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Honolulu ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Honolulu

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Amsterdam Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$8412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$5782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$7.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$23962

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2010
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2158
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2009
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2430
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2014
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$2864
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2296
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$500
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1547
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1550
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$1865
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2312
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$2012
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$2016
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$2025
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$2017
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$2026
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2022
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2022
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3121
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$2012
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3233
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$2019
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3507
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2766
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3380
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$2044
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$2012
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$500
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$2183
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3271
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$3073
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3225
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$2020
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1807
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$2025
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$2713
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2012
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$2013