Amsterdam vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
860K
4.53M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 7% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 294th and 420th ($2311 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and Australia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 31st and 3rd 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
$14.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$19362

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361