Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bodo

🙂 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 13.6% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 11.2% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.34 €19.79
$19.10 NOK 179
22.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 €91.7
$101 NOK 943
7.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 €13.04
$15.62 NOK 146
-1.54%
Cappuccino
$4.77 €4.04
$5.75 NOK 53.9
-17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.92
$3.53 NOK 33.06
-2.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.67
$3.05 NOK 28.56
3.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €5.94
$11.26 NOK 106
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 €5.83
$10.52 NOK 98.6
-34.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.24
$2.27 NOK 21.22
-35.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.04
$2.85 NOK 26.72
-15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.27
$3.31 NOK 31.00
-19.03%
Eggs
$5.32 €4.51
$4.66 NOK 43.70
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.18 €12.87
$12.15 NOK 114
24.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.56 €12.34
$16.57 NOK 155
-12.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.54 €14.02
$15.95 NOK 149
3.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 €2.47
$3.07 NOK 28.78
-4.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.19
$2.32 NOK 21.70
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 €1.82
$3.07 NOK 28.78
-29.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 €4.11
$5.44 NOK 51.0
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$2.42 NOK 22.64
-16.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.81
$2.57 NOK 24.06
-17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.09
$3.54 NOK 33.12
-63.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €0.98
$2.06 NOK 19.27
-43.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.56 €12.34
$14.23 NOK 133
2.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.80
$19.39 NOK 182
-64.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.49
$3.03 NOK 28.35
-42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.63
$3.95 NOK 37.03
-21.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 €3.36
$4.23 NOK 39.67
-6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 €96.8
$52.7 NOK 493
116.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 €3.90
$9.06 NOK 84.9
-49.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 €2.54
$1.46 NOK 13.69
104.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.0 €55.1
$45.97 NOK 431
41.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.91
$2.12 NOK 19.87
6.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K €36.9K
$35.9K NOK 336.0K
21.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €31.9K
$39.0K NOK 365.2K
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 €256
$141 NOK 1,323
114.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.61 €18.32
$25.47 NOK 239
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 €44.06
$64.7 NOK 606
-19.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.0 €53.4
$48.30 NOK 453
30.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 €32.80
$35.02 NOK 328
10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.19 €14.58
$12.99 NOK 122
32.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,862 €2,427
$398 NOK 3,729
619.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K €18.5K
$10.0K NOK 93.8K
117.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.1
$70.3 NOK 659
44.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.44 €41.93
$53.3 NOK 499
-7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €106
$109 NOK 1,025
14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €116
$152 NOK 1,425
-9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,333 €1,979
$956 NOK 8,954
144.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,967 €1,668
$883 NOK 8,273
122.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,280 €3,629
$2,115 NOK 19.8K
102.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,094 €2,624
$1,674 NOK 15.7K
84.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K €9,314
$5,752 NOK 53.9K
90.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,422 €6,294
$4,400 NOK 41.2K
68.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,270 €4,469
$3,668 NOK 34.4K
43.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
3.8
5.79%

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Last update for Amsterdam: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bodo: April 13, 2026

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