Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Arnhem Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Arnhem

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 12% more expensive than Arnhem without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 21.6% more expensive than Arnhem without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$18.78 €16.21

21.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$73.7 €63.7

51.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.08 €11.29

18.20%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.05 €3.5

19.51%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.3 €2.85

6.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.56 €2.21

25.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.34 €5.47

10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.34 €4.61

27.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.23 €1.06

25.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.43 €2.1

0.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.37 €2.91

-20.77%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.73 €4.09

10.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.78 €11.9

6.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$17.29 €14.93

-16.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.05 €14.72

-4.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.34 €2.02

21.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.59 €2.24

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.87 €1.62

15.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.17 €3.6

11.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.08 €1.8

-1.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.25 €1.95

-9.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.24 €1.07

8.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.78 €0.67

53.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.2 €12.26

0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.07 €6.11

1.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.34 €1.16

29.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.82 €2.44

6.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$4.44 €3.83

-8.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$117 €101

-1.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.79 €3.27

22.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.59 €2.23

21.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$27.34 €23.6

138.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.18 €1.88

5.96%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$38.3K €33.1K

13.35%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$39K €33.6K

-0.17%

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

$302 €261

$263 €227

14.77%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$30.14 €26.02

-26.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$52.7 €45.5

-1.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$42.37 €36.58

51.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$7.64 €6.59

412.17%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$15.11 €13.05

14.56%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$1,866 €1,611

49.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$6,072 €5,242

250.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$93.5 €80.8

7.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$17.41 €15.03

181.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$87 €75.1

42.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$91.6 €79.1

50.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,163 €1,004

105.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$881 €761

126.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,036 €1,758

107.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,631 €1,408

87.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$4,424 €3,819

136.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,528 €3,909

67.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,503 €3,888

3.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.25

23.69%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arnhem: October 29, 2025

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