Amsterdam vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
468K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 15% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 252nd and 806th ($2859 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Raleigh

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Amsterdam Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$22229

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753