Amsterdam vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
921K
690K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 17% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 612th and 96th ($2545 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 22nd 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
$18.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846