Amsterdam vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
459K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 28% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 252nd and 1277th ($2859 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 months in Virginia Beach. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 25th and 186th 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
$20
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701