Amsterdam vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
921K
653K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 1% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 612th and 564th ($2545 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Portland

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Amsterdam Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$19330

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463