Amsterdam vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
921K
2.33M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 129% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 252nd and 4466th ($2859 vs $1248) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 25th and 65th 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
$20
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12650

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027