Amsterdam vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$6290
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1972
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$3201
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$683
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$86.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$5248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
921K
138K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 9% more expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 138th and 290th ($3165 vs $2916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Luxembourg, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Luxembourg City. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 24th and 392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Luxembourg City

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Amsterdam Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1917
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$3336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$192
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$13003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$8731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$35.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$26.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$69.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$33.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$16458

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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 Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2669
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2607
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2551
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2481
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1788
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1714
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1459
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1463
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1451
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1464
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1454
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1455
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1462
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1649
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1574
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1462
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1462
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1642
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1465
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1443
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1303
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1639
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1600
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1596
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1734
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1572
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1760
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1586
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1665
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1650
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1679
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1559
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1552
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1618
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1686