Amsterdam vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
921K
767K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 128% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 252nd and 4447th ($2859 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Croatia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 25th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Zagreb

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Amsterdam Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780