Amsterdam vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
921K
14M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 64% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 612th and 3238th ($2545 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 37th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063