Amsterdam vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$5226
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
860K
1.61M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 9% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 294th and 151st ($2311 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 126th 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 Phoenix. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 116th 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
$14.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$25973

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
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$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014