Amsterdam vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$5677
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
921K
38.4K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 65% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 612th and 1st ($2545 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Monaco, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 37th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$8.15
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$43475

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588