Amsterdam vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
921K
548K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 35% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 138th and 1193rd ($3165 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 24th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Manchester

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Amsterdam Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$20557

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831