Amsterdam vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3805
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$910
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$4412
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
860K
246K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 42% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 294th and 2498th ($2311 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2028th 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 2.7 months in Louisville. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Louisville ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Louisville

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Amsterdam Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$979
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$24761

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$2015
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1987
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$2018
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$2021
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1901
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1618
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1407
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1951
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1735
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$2018
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1836
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$1733
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1703
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1492
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1466
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$2017
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2031
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1897
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1996
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1588
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2027
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1550
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1928
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$2013
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1494
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$2017
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2009
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1457
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2086
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$2010
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$2024
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2024
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1441
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2021
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1754
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$2008
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2024