Amsterdam vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
921K
8.8M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 24% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 126th and 4th ($3203 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 13th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs New York City

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Amsterdam New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188