Amsterdam vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
921K
662K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 8% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 252nd and 512th ($2859 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 100th 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
$20
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743