Amsterdam vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
921K
633K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 65% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 143rd and 2352nd ($3118 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 293rd 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
$21.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$27140

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855