Amsterdam vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2421
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3423
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
860K
631K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 1% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 294th and 272nd ($2311 vs $2344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Vancouver. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 31st and 36th 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
$14.8
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1566
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$62.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$7781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1036
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$18405

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2215
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2212
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2147
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$1689
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$1905
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$1966
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1801
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1482
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1921
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$1805
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1802
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2023
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$1679
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2046
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2424
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2064
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2843
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1577
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2015
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2462
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2001
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2020
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2015
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2014
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2714
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$1859
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2619
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$1963
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2024
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2427
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$2969
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2881
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3222
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2007
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2016