Amsterdam vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
921K
4.53M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 8% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 612th and 933rd ($2545 vs $2356) 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 1.6 months in Melbourne. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 37th and 2nd 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
$18.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$18868

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481