Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Amstelveen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Amstelveen

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 1.9% more expensive than Amstelveen without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 17.6% more expensive than Amstelveen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$25.66 €22.16

-10.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$79.7 €68.8

39.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.62 €11.76

13.51%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.14 €3.58

16.91%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.97 €3.43

-11.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.22 €2.78

-0.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.8 €5.01

21.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.87 €5.06

16.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.22 €1.05

26.23%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$1.64 €1.41

49.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.64 €3.14

-26.65%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.89 €4.22

6.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$12.95 €11.18

13.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.59 €14.32

-13.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.18 €14.83

-5.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$1.98 €1.71

43.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.5 €2.16

-1.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.85 €1.6

16.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.14 €3.57

12.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.07 €1.79

-0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.9 €1.64

7.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.25 €1.08

7.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.79 €0.69

51.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.25 €12.3

0.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$6.95 €6

3.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.55 €1.34

11.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.71 €2.34

11.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.82 €3.3

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$91.2 €78.8

26.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.26 €3.67

8.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.88 €2.49

9.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$30.5 €26.33

114.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.27 €1.96

1.76%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$31.4K €27.1K

38.26%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$32.9K €28.4K

18.27%

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

$302 €261

$360 €311

-16.18%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$31.14 €26.88

-28.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$62.1 €53.7

-16.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$32.95 €28.45

94.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$25.68 €22.17

52.38%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$17.2 €14.85

0.64%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$1,985 €1,714

40.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$20.6K €17.8K

3.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$61.3 €52.9

64.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$46.99 €40.57

4.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$93.1 €80.4

33.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$141 €122

-2.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$2,289 €1,976

4.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,595 €1,377

25.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,630 €2,271

60.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,684 €1,454

81.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$7,905 €6,825

32.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$6,247 €5,394

21.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,857 €4,194

-3.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.4

-8.64%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amstelveen: October 28, 2025

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