Amsterdam vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
921K
653K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 6% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 331st and 603rd ($2791 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 34th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 157th 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
$21
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$16585

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741