Amsterdam vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
1.61M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 31% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 138th and 1041st ($3165 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Phoenix

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Amsterdam Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$21660

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804