Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Borculo Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Borculo

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 17.3% more expensive than Borculo without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 8.8% more expensive than Borculo without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$20.72 €17.89

10.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$87.7 €75.8

26.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.79 €11.9

12.11%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.05 €3.5

19.51%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.52 €3.04

-0.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.79 €2.41

15.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.17 €5.33

13.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.81 €5.01

17.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.29 €1.12

19.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.2 €1.9

11.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.26 €2.82

-18.10%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.66 €4.02

12.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.67 €11.8

7.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.58 €13.45

-7.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.29 €14.93

-6.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.32 €2

22.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.59 €2.23

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.98 €1.71

9.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.03 €3.48

15.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.14 €1.85

-4.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2 €1.73

2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.25 €1.08

7.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.87 €0.75

37.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.28 €12.33

0.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.06 €6.09

1.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.46 €1.26

18.49%

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

$3.67 €3.17

10.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$92.6 €80

24.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.21 €3.63

9.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.25 €1.94

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$29.15 €25.17

123.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.28 €1.97

1.32%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$35.1K €30.3K

23.69%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$36.3K €31.4K

7.09%

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

$302 €261

$265 €229

14.05%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$25.1 €21.67

-11.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$46.54 €40.18

11.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$41.28 €35.64

55.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$22.9 €19.77

70.87%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$15.99 €13.8

8.26%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,040 €1,761

36.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$7,627 €6,585

178.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$93.7 €80.9

7.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$45.9 €39.63

6.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$102 €88.3

21.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$131 €113

5.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,409 €1,217

69.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,181 €1,020

69.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,269 €1,959

85.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,712 €1,478

78.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,359 €4,627

95.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,506 €3,890

67.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,445 €2,974

35.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.28

-6.07%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Borculo: October 29, 2025

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