Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 31.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 33.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$17.41 €15.03

31.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$68.7 €59.3

62.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.71 €11.84

12.76%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$2.78 €2.4

74.10%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$2.8 €2.42

25.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$1.98 €1.71

62.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$4.43 €3.83

58.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$4.53 €3.91

50.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.03 €1.75

20.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$1.98 €1.71

34.85%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$3.46 €2.99

51.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$18.32 €15.82

-20.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$9.82 €8.47

46.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$19.24 €16.61

-15.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.61 €2.25

8.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.34 €2.02

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.11 €1.82

2.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$2.77 €2.39

67.87%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.04 €1.76

0.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.77 €1.53

15.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.5 €1.3

-10.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.85 €0.73

41.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$7 €6.04

104.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.13 €6.16

0.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.43 €1.24

20.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.29 €1.98

31.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.02 €2.6

34.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$28.97 €25.01

297.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.59 €3.96

0.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.02 €1.74

55.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$29.56 €25.53

120.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$1.81 €1.56

27.62%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$38.4K €33.1K

13.16%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$32.4K €28K

20.12%

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

$302 €261

$190 €164

59.23%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$22.18 €19.15

-0.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$36.37 €31.4

43.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$57.4 €49.55

11.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$20.95 €18.09

86.78%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$10.8 €9.33

60.28%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$732 €632

281.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$15.1K €13.1K

40.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$86.8 €74.9

15.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$36.78 €31.76

33.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$102 €88.2

21.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$117 €101

17.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,581 €1,365

51.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,230 €1,062

62.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,707 €2,337

55.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,028 €1,751

51.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,602 €5,700

58.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$5,045 €4,356

49.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$2,198 €1,898

112.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.39

18.58%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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