Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Middelburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Middelburg

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 3.2% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 38.5% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$13.71 €11.83

66.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$73.3 €63.3

51.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$10.11 €8.73

52.92%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.38 €3.78

10.50%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.43 €2.96

2.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.79 €2.41

15.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$7.14 €6.16

-1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.62 €4.85

21.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.29 €1.11

19.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.22 €1.92

10.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$1.77 €1.52

50.85%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$3.91 €3.38

33.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$10.89 €9.4

34.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.53 €13.41

-7.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.6 €14.33

-2.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.41 €2.08

17.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.42 €2.09

2.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.96 €1.69

10.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.49 €3.01

33.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.97 €1.7

4.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.18 €1.02

72.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.24 €1.07

8.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.5 €0.43

140.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$8.75 €7.55

63.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.08 €6.11

1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.12 €0.97

54.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.49 €2.15

20.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.61 €3.12

12.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$92.7 €80

24.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.84 €4.18

-4.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.04 €1.76

54.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$34.27 €29.59

90.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.15 €1.86

7.44%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$42K €36.3K

3.33%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$34.5K €29.8K

12.69%

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

$302 €261

$150 €129

101.47%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$25.87 €22.34

-14.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$45.83 €39.57

13.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$46.54 €40.18

37.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$14.33 €12.38

173.06%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$10.61 €9.16

63.15%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,410 €2,081

15.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$11.6K €10K

82.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$129 €111

-22.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$49.45 €42.7

-0.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$120 €103

3.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$156 €135

-11.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,454 €1,255

64.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,277 €1,103

56.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,068 €1,785

103.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,932 €1,668

58.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,346 €4,616

96.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,270 €3,687

77.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$2,930 €2,530

59.37%

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 Middelburg: October 29, 2025

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