Amsterdam vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
921K
633K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 55% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 252nd and 2338th ($2859 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Memphis

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Amsterdam Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$27502

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Cities near Amsterdam

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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670