Amsterdam vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
860K
8.91M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 16% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 294th and 85th ($2311 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in London. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs London

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Amsterdam London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$21740

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871