Amsterdam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
921K
14.3M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 74% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 252nd and 3085th ($2859 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 25th and 3rd 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
$20
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$15495

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033