Amsterdam vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
8.8M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 37% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 331st and 3rd ($2791 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 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 29th and 22nd 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
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$21465

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111