Amsterdam vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$4263
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
921K
577K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 21% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 612th and 1560th ($2545 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 months in Milwaukee. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Milwaukee

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Amsterdam Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$24397

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253