Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Eindhoven Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Eindhoven

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 9.9% more expensive than Eindhoven without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 11.7% more expensive than Eindhoven without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$23.56 €20.34

-2.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$86.2 €74.4

29.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.95 €12.04

10.82%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.81 €3.29

27.03%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.71 €3.21

-5.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.1 €2.68

3.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.49 €5.6

8.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.73 €4.95

18.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.29 €1.11

19.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.09 €1.8

17.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.12 €2.7

-14.42%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.66 €4.02

12.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.74 €11.87

6.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.43 €13.32

-6.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.16 €14.81

-5.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.57 €2.22

10.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.48 €2.14

-0.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.89 €1.64

14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.82 €3.3

21.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.01 €1.73

1.99%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.01 €1.74

1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.32 €1.14

1.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.92 €0.79

30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.2 €11.39

8.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.5 €6.47

-4.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.67 €1.44

3.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.65 €2.29

13.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$4.66 €4.03

-13.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$84.6 €73

36.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.79 €3.27

22.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.7 €2.33

16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$30.53 €26.36

113.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.29 €1.97

0.87%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$34.9K €30.2K

24.32%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$39.3K €33.9K

-1.03%

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

$302 €261

$251 €217

20.13%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$21.64 €18.68

2.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$42.33 €36.55

23.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$40.98 €35.38

56.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$20.95 €18.09

86.78%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$17.29 €14.93

0.12%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,071 €1,788

34.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$7,490 €6,467

184.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$91.5 €79

9.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$43.35 €37.43

13.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$109 €94

14.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$124 €107

11.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,589 €1,372

50.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,248 €1,077

60.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,355 €2,034

79.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,871 €1,615

63.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,238 €5,386

67.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,682 €4,042

61.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,086 €3,528

14.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.2

-4.29%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eindhoven: October 27, 2025

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