Amsterdam vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
921K
8.8M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 29% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 252nd and 5th ($2859 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 25th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108