Amsterdam vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$4085
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
921K
633K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 44% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 612th and 2436th ($2545 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 173rd 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
$18.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$27049

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300