Amsterdam vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
921K
2.33M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 168% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 126th and 4785th ($3203 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Nagoya. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 13th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Nagoya

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Amsterdam Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$12599

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960