Amsterdam vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
921K
5.03M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 252nd and 923rd ($2859 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Australia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 25th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Melbourne

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Amsterdam Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913