Amsterdam vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2602
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
921K
513K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 49% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 612th and 2633rd ($2545 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 179th in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Liverpool

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Amsterdam Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$7816

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675