Amsterdam vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
921K
430K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 21% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 331st and 1145th ($2791 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1045th 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 Minneapolis. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 29th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Minneapolis

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Amsterdam Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$27328

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682