Amsterdam vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
921K
2.79M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 31% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 138th and 1059th ($3165 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 24th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Toronto

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Amsterdam Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053