Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Hoofddorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Hoofddorp

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 9.9% more expensive than Hoofddorp without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 4.1% more expensive than Hoofddorp without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$23.57 €20.35

-2.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$93.9 €81.1

18.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$15.24 €13.16

1.44%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.01 €3.46

20.70%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.13 €2.71

12.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.42 €2.09

32.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.76 €5.84

3.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.45 €4.7

24.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.5 €2.16

-2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.32 €2.86

-19.58%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$5.21 €4.5

0.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$15.11 €13.05

-3.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.35 €14.12

-11.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17 €14.68

-4.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.98 €2.57

-4.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.53 €2.18

-2.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.15 €1.86

0.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.14 €3.57

12.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.11 €1.82

-2.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.1 €1.81

-2.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.24 €1.07

8.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.21 €1.04

-0.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.43 €12.46

-0.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.48 €6.46

-4.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.58 €1.36

9.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.72 €2.35

10.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$4.65 €4.02

-12.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$93.4 €80.6

23.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.87 €3.34

19.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.52 €2.18

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$28.18 €24.33

131.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.22 €1.91

4.05%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$38.2K €33K

13.76%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$38.1K €32.9K

2.22%

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

$302 €261

$293 €253

2.90%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$28.67 €24.75

-22.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$52.3 €45.14

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$29.06 €25.09

120.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$11.51 €9.94

239.97%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.52 €12.54

19.21%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,044 €1,765

36.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$6,263 €5,408

239.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$97.1 €83.9

3.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$48.84 €42.17

0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

0.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$137 €118

0.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$2,044 €1,765

17.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,743 €1,505

14.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,831 €2,445

48.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,546 €2,198

20.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,307 €5,445

66.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,872 €4,207

55.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,351 €2,893

39.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.33

-7.16%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hoofddorp: October 29, 2025

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