Amsterdam vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$5037
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
860K
1.6M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 6% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 294th and 207th ($2311 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 158th 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Philadelphia. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Philadelphia ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Philadelphia

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Amsterdam Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$15983

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2235
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2017
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2407
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2014
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2008
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2008
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2046
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2018
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2010
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2049
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2015
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2017
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2423
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$1776
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2009
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2027
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2006
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2020
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2021
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2019
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2008
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2480
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2019
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2016
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2024
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2021
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$1949
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2170
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2009
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2248
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2138
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2021
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$1964
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2081