Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Dordrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Dordrecht

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 14.3% more expensive than Dordrecht without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 13.9% more expensive than Dordrecht without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.36 €20.17
$17.53 €15.14
33.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €96
$91.5 €79
21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.02 €12.96
$12.67 €10.94
18.55%
Cappuccino
$5.01 €4.32
$3.9 €3.37
28.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.44 €2.97
-1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.82
$3.02 €2.61
7.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.11
$6.78 €5.86
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$5.78 €4.99
23.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.28 €1.1
15.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.28 €1.97
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.27
$3.13 €2.7
-16.29%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.44
$4.65 €4.02
10.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.12 €13.05
$14.49 €12.51
4.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.79 €12.77
$15.39 €13.29
-3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.54 €14.28
$17.08 €14.75
-3.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.47 €2.13
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.47 €2.13
5.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.08 €1.79
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.68 €4.04
0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 €1.82
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.3 €1.13
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.92 €0.79
27.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.25 €12.31
$13.64 €11.78
4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 €6.44
$7.03 €6.07
6.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.43 €1.23
17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.66 €2.29
17.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.71 €4.07
-14.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 €99.3
$93.3 €80.6
23.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.92 €3.39
16.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.03 €1.75
56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65 €56.1
$28.6 €24.69
127.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2
$2.24 €1.93
3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K €37.5K
$35.4K €30.6K
22.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$33.1K €28.6K
14.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 €260
$241 €208
25.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 €18.97
$29.24 €25.24
-24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.75
$53.4 €46.14
-0.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.5 €53.9
$41.11 €35.49
51.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.89 €33.57
$24.64 €21.28
57.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.44 €15.06
$16.39 €14.15
6.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,856 €2,466
$2,276 €1,965
25.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K €18.4K
$6,856 €5,919
210.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$86 €74.3
18.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.65 €42
$35.21 €30.4
38.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €108
$95.9 €82.8
30.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$155 €134
-12.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,369 €2,045
$1,615 €1,395
46.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,963 €1,695
$1,226 €1,058
60.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,209 €3,634
$2,295 €1,981
83.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,052 €2,635
$1,710 €1,477
78.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K €8,919
$3,647 €3,149
183.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,558 €6,526
$3,632 €3,136
108.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,636 €4,002
$4,021 €3,472
15.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
4.3
-6.51%

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Last update for Amsterdam: November 4, 2025

Last update for Dordrecht: November 5, 2025

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