Amsterdam vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$5745
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
860K
690K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 15% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 294th and 99th ($2311 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 31st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Washington

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Amsterdam Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$27383

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737