Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Gouda Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Gouda

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 17% more expensive than Gouda without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 17.1% more expensive than Gouda without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$17.27 €14.91

32.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$85.9 €74.2

29.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$14.08 €12.16

9.80%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.43 €3.82

9.26%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.39 €2.93

3.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.84 €2.45

13.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.96 €6.01

0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.9 €5.1

15.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.3 €1.13

18.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.16 €1.87

13.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$2.93 €2.53

-8.87%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.89 €4.23

6.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.94 €12.9

-2.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.29 €13.2

-5.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.55 €15.15

-7.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.23 €1.93

27.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.54 €2.19

-2.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.92 €1.66

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.94 €3.4

18.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.93 €1.67

6.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.23 €1.06

8.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.85 €0.74

41.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.09 €11.3

9.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$6.89 €5.95

4.21%

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

$2.56 €2.21

17.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.54 €3.06

14.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$91.1 €78.6

26.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.76 €4.11

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.06 €1.78

52.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$34.9 €30.13

87.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.29 €1.98

0.87%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$29K €25K

50.03%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$28.2K €24.3K

38.16%

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

$302 €261

$238 €205

27.02%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$21.62 €18.67

2.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$46.19 €39.88

12.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$61.2 €52.8

4.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$11.48 €9.91

240.85%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.46 €12.49

19.71%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,088 €1,802

33.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$16.2K €13.9K

31.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$110 €95.2

-8.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$46.72 €40.34

5.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$115 €99.1

8.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$149 €128

-7.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,853 €1,600

29.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,151 €994

73.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,836 €2,449

48.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,384 €2,058

28.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,797 €5,005

80.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$5,335 €4,606

41.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,523 €3,042

32.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

0.50%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gouda: October 29, 2025

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