Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Best Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Best

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 33.3% more expensive than Best without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 39.7% more expensive than Best without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$21.03 €18.16

8.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$94.1 €81.3

18.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$11.41 €9.86

35.50%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.36 €2.91

44.05%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.17 €2.73

10.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.91 €2.51

10.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.17 €4.46

35.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.82 €5.03

17.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.13 €0.97

36.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$1.98 €1.71

23.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.14 €2.71

-14.97%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.62 €3.99

13.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.06 €11.28

12.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.54 €14.28

-12.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.27 €14.05

-0.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.16 €1.86

31.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.51 €2.17

-1.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.89 €1.63

14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.69 €3.19

26.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.06 €1.78

-0.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.03 €1.75

0.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.2 €1.04

11.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.5 €0.43

140.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$10.51 €9.08

36.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$5.7 €4.92

25.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.54 €1.33

12.34%

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

$2.5 €2.16

62.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$71.4 €61.6

61.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.46 €2.98

33.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.15 €1.86

46.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$28.48 €24.59

129.18%

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

$25K €21.5K

74.10%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$27.8K €24K

39.72%

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

$302 €261

$169 €146

78.21%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$23.1 €19.94

-4.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$44.77 €38.66

16.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$28.87 €24.92

122.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$21.07 €18.19

85.71%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.92 €12.88

16.02%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$1,173 €1,013

138.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$5,069 €4,377

319.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$65.8 €56.8

52.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$30.92 €26.7

58.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$85.5 €73.9

45.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$68.4 €59.1

101.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,795 €1,550

33.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,126 €972

77.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,615 €2,258

61.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,436 €1,240

113.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$3,983 €3,439

163.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$3,294 €2,844

129.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,746 €3,235

24.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.5

14.86%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Best: October 26, 2025

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