Amsterdam vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
921K
3.51M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 50% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 138th and 1723rd ($3165 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Spain, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 24th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Madrid

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Amsterdam Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812