Amsterdam vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
921K
662K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 0.7% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 612th and 587th ($2545 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 37th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Vancouver

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Amsterdam Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758