Amsterdam vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$4454
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
921K
459K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 21% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 612th and 1538th ($2545 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Virginia Beach

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Amsterdam Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685