Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and 's-Hertogenbosch Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and 's-Hertogenbosch

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 7.7% more expensive than 's-Hertogenbosch without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 9.9% more expensive than 's-Hertogenbosch without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$25.18 €21.74

-9.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$87.6 €75.7

27.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$11.68 €10.08

32.36%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.89 €3.36

24.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.36 €2.9

4.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.89 €2.49

11.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.96 €5.15

17.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$4.42 €3.82

54.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.21 €1.04

27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.1 €1.81

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.63 €3.13

-26.45%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.87 €4.2

7.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.61 €11.75

7.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$17.16 €14.81

-15.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$18.32 €15.82

-11.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.55 €2.2

11.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.58 €2.23

-4.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.18 €1.88

-0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.47 €3.86

4.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.14 €1.85

-4.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.17 €1.88

-5.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.27 €1.09

5.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.99 €0.86

21.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$12.07 €10.42

18.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$6.99 €6.03

2.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.48 €1.27

16.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$3.4 €2.93

-11.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.22 €2.78

25.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$66.4 €57.3

73.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.55 €3.06

30.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.11 €1.82

49.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$29.56 €25.52

120.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.19 €1.89

5.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K €37.5K

$33.2K €28.7K

30.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K €33.6K

$30.8K €26.6K

26.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$302 €261

$180 €156

67.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.12 €19.1

$23.67 €20.43

-6.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$42.24 €36.47

23.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$45.84 €39.58

39.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$16 €13.81

144.56%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.67 €12.66

18.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,792 €2,411

$2,458 €2,123

13.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$6,809 €5,879

212.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$76.2 €65.8

32.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$58.4 €50.4

-15.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$118 €102

5.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$186 €160

-25.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,668 €1,440

43.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,226 €1,059

62.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,661 €2,298

58.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,468 €2,131

24.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,840 €5,906

53.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$5,015 €4,330

50.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,484 €3,008

34.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.46

-9.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 2025

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