Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Leiden Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Leiden

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 11.7% more expensive than Leiden without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 15.2% more expensive than Leiden without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$17.26 €14.9

32.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$85.2 €73.6

30.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.86 €11.96

11.54%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.8 €3.28

27.37%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.8 €3.28

-7.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.94 €2.54

9.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$7.13 €6.16

-1.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.95 €5.14

14.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.22 €1.06

26.23%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.17 €1.87

12.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.34 €2.89

-20.06%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.93 €4.25

6.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.97 €12.92

-2.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.26 €14.04

-11.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.11 €14.77

-5.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.35 €2.03

20.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.59 €2.24

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2 €1.73

8.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.05 €3.5

14.81%

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

$1.19 €1.03

12.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.72 €0.62

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.05 €11.27

9.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.37 €6.37

-2.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.48 €1.28

16.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.76 €2.38

9.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$2.91 €2.51

39.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$88.2 €76.1

30.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$5.72 €4.94

-19.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.13 €1.84

47.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$34.77 €30.02

87.72%

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

$28.8K €24.8K

51.03%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$28K €24.2K

39.05%

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

$302 €261

$287 €248

5.05%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$21.78 €18.8

1.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$51.2 €44.2

1.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$43.23 €37.33

48.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$20.65 €17.83

89.49%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$14.11 €12.18

22.68%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,085 €1,800

33.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$16K €13.8K

32.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$114 €98.1

-11.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$45.66 €39.42

7.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$112 €96.3

11.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$151 €131

-8.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,557 €1,344

53.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,282 €1,107

55.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,357 €2,035

78.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,994 €1,722

53.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$7,123 €6,150

47.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,634 €4,001

63.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,688 €4,047

-0.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.99

0.75%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leiden: October 28, 2025

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