Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Groningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Groningen

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 23.8% more expensive than Groningen without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 23% more expensive than Groningen without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$17.21 €14.86

32.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$90.9 €78.5

22.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.64 €11.77

13.34%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.01 €3.46

20.70%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.08 €2.66

13.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.6 €2.25

23.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.66 €4.89

24.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$3.97 €3.43

71.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.27 €1.1

21.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.08 €1.79

17.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.27 €2.83

-18.35%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.81 €4.16

8.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.78 €11.9

6.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.45 €13.34

-6.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.4 €15.03

-6.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.28 €1.97

24.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.54 €2.19

-2.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.04 €1.76

5.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.68 €3.17

26.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.14 €1.85

-4.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.95 €1.69

4.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.29 €1.12

3.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.76 €0.65

57.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.88 €11.98

3.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.23 €6.24

-0.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.5 €1.3

15.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.45 €2.11

22.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.96 €3.42

2.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$67.9 €58.6

69.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.69 €3.18

25.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.52 €2.18

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$29.85 €25.77

118.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.2 €1.9

5.00%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$28.9K €24.9K

50.39%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$32.2K €27.8K

20.83%

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

$302 €261

$214 €185

41.15%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$21.69 €18.72

1.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$47.51 €41.02

9.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$38.87 €33.56

64.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$14.03 €12.12

178.90%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.45 €12.47

19.79%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$1,746 €1,508

59.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$8,661 €7,478

145.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$67 €57.8

50.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$26.09 €22.53

88.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$86.3 €74.5

43.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$90.3 €78

52.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,205 €1,040

98.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$899 €776

122.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$1,720 €1,485

145.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,376 €1,188

122.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,352 €4,621

95.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,063 €3,508

86.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,311 €2,859

41.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.64

10.44%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Groningen: October 29, 2025

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