Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rijswijk Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rijswijk

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 15.9% more expensive than Rijswijk without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 18.1% more expensive than Rijswijk without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$23.33 €20.14

-1.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$103 €89.1

8.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$9.07 €7.83

70.45%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.56 €3.94

6.14%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.4 €2.93

3.24%

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

$6.82 €5.89

2.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$7.13 €6.16

-4.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.39 €1.2

10.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.36 €2.04

3.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$1.72 €1.48

55.23%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$5.36 €4.63

-2.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.17 €12.23

3.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$14.4 €12.43

0.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.71 €14.43

-2.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.83 €2.44

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.49 €2.15

-0.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.12 €1.83

1.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.72 €4.08

-1.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.07 €1.79

-0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.78 €1.54

14.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.35 €1.17

-0.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.17 €1.01

2.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.22 €12.28

0.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.09 €6.12

1.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.75 €1.51

-1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$3.09 €2.67

-2.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.52 €3.04

15.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$91.7 €79.2

25.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$4.62 €3.99

0.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$3.1 €2.67

1.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$63.8 €55.1

2.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.09 €1.81

10.53%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$43.8K €37.9K

-0.90%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$38.6K €33.3K

0.72%

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

$302 €261

0.04%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$22 €19

0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$51.4 €44.39

1.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$40.67 €35.11

57.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$23.57 €20.35

66.02%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$17.47 €15.09

-0.92%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,862 €2,471

-2.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$7,895 €6,816

169.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

0.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$49.67 €42.88

-1.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$126 €109

-1.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$137 €118

0.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,403 €1,211

70.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,163 €1,004

71.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,249 €1,942

87.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,728 €1,492

77.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$4,765 €4,114

119.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$3,831 €3,308

97.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,949 €3,409

18.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rijswijk: October 27, 2025

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