Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Nijmegen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Nijmegen

🙂 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 4.8% cheaper than Nijmegen without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 0.8% more expensive than Nijmegen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$24.77 €21.39

-7.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$103 €88.9

8.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$15.9 €13.72

-2.77%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.33 €3.74

11.78%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.81 €3.29

-7.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.87 €2.48

11.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.74 €4.96

22.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$6.23 €5.38

9.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.28 €1.11

20.31%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.07 €1.79

18.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.24 €2.79

-17.59%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.82 €4.16

8.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$12.91 €11.15

13.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.56 €14.3

-12.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.7 €14.42

-2.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.39 €2.07

18.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.53 €2.19

-2.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.88 €1.62

14.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.64 €3.15

27.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.15 €1.86

-4.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.3 €1.98

-11.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.21 €1.05

10.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.87 €0.75

37.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.33 €12.37

0.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.49 €6.47

-4.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.49 €1.29

16.11%

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

$3.25 €2.81

24.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$175 €151

-34.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$7.68 €6.63

-39.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.79 €2.41

12.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$46.37 €40.04

40.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.25 €1.95

2.67%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$35.3K €30.4K

23.22%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$36.2K €31.3K

7.44%

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

$302 €261

$272 €235

10.80%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$28.87 €24.93

-23.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$46.6 €40.24

11.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$39.57 €34.16

61.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$5.93 €5.12

559.87%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.59 €14.32

4.34%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,895 €2,500

-3.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$17.6K €15.2K

20.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$103 €88.9

-2.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$46.73 €40.35

5.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$114 €98.5

8.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$174 €150

-20.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,432 €1,236

67.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,084 €936

84.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,336 €2,017

80.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,749 €1,510

75.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,843 €5,908

53.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,646 €4,011

62.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,322 €2,868

40.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.58

-12.23%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nijmegen: October 28, 2025

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