Amsterdam vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
921K
2.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 29% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 138th and 964th ($3165 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and France, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 24th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Paris

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Amsterdam Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$19577

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506