Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Amersfoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Amersfoort

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 3.5% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 12.9% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$20.99 €18.12

8.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$81 €70

37.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.17 €11.37

17.39%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.65 €3.15

32.60%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.81 €3.29

-7.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.23 €2.78

-0.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.44 €5.56

9.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.18 €4.47

31.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.26 €1.09

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.45 €2.12

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.09 €2.67

-13.59%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.74 €4.09

10.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.72 €11.85

6.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.43 €14.19

-12.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.93 €14.61

-4.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.42 €2.09

17.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.46 €2.13

0.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.87 €1.61

15.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.76 €3.24

23.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.09 €1.81

-1.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.19 €1.89

-6.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.26 €1.09

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.09 €0.94

10.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.98 €12.07

2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.13 €6.16

0.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.38 €1.19

25.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.74 €2.36

9.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$6.27 €5.41

-35.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$122 €105

-5.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.64 €3.14

27.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.52 €2.18

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$27.47 €23.72

137.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.2 €1.9

5.00%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$34.3K €29.6K

26.64%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$35.6K €30.7K

9.41%

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

$302 €261

$291 €252

3.60%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$26.82 €23.16

-17.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$52.9 €45.7

-1.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$40.2 €34.71

59.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$31.02 €26.78

26.14%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.37 €14.14

5.74%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,157 €1,863

29.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$6,236 €5,384

241.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$109 €94.4

-8.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$52.8 €45.59

-7.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$103 €88.8

20.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$120 €104

15.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,589 €1,372

50.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,330 €1,149

50.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,140 €1,848

97.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,770 €1,528

73.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,470 €4,723

91.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,936 €4,262

53.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,098 €3,539

13.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.39

-8.43%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: October 28, 2025

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