Amsterdam vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
921K
3.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 7% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 138th and 62nd ($3165 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Los Angeles

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Amsterdam Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000