Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bussum Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bussum

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 7.5% more expensive than Bussum without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 13.5% more expensive than Bussum without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$28.62 €24.71

-20.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$102 €88.5

8.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$14.1 €12.17

9.65%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.5 €3.88

7.56%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.92 €3.38

-10.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.36 €2.9

-4.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$7.05 €6.09

-0.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.96 €5.14

14.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.41 €1.22

9.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.53 €2.18

-3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$2.93 €2.53

-8.87%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$5.29 €4.57

-1.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.26 €12.31

2.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.07 €13.87

-10.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$18.38 €15.87

-11.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.56 €2.21

10.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.57 €2.22

-3.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.02 €1.75

6.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.65 €3.15

27.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.15 €1.85

-4.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.94 €1.67

5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.36 €1.17

-1.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.14 €0.98

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.96 €12.05

2.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.15 €6.18

0.42%

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

$2.45 €2.12

22.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.57 €3.08

13.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$90.8 €78.4

26.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.64 €4

-0.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.52 €2.18

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$27.45 €23.7

137.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.32 €2

-0.43%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$39.8K €34.4K

9.17%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$38K €32.8K

2.38%

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

$302 €261

$288 €249

4.74%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$28.37 €24.5

-22.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$57 €49.19

-8.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$61.8 €53.3

3.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$22.94 €19.8

70.58%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.87 €14.57

2.61%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,643 €2,282

5.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$7,951 €6,865

167.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$109 €94.2

-7.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$52.5 €45.3

-6.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$105 €90.7

18.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$144 €124

-3.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,684 €1,454

42.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,164 €1,005

71.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,299 €1,985

83.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,714 €1,479

78.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,262 €5,406

67.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$6,688 €5,774

13.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,768 €4,116

-2.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.39

-8.43%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bussum: October 27, 2025

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