Amsterdam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
921K
14.3M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 88% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 138th and 3273rd ($3165 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 24th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Tokyo

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Amsterdam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$17493

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006