Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Scheveningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Scheveningen

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 9.5% more expensive than Scheveningen without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 10.9% more expensive than Scheveningen without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.58 €20.31

$20.51 €17.67

14.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €95.5

$87 €74.9

27.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.95 €12.88

$13.62 €11.74

9.77%

Cappuccino

$4.94 €4.25

$4.06 €3.5

21.67%

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

$3.4 €2.93

$3.53 €3.04

-3.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 €2.81

$2.84 €2.45

14.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.08 €6.1

$6.33 €5.46

11.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.93 €5.97

$5.76 €4.96

20.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 €1.32

$1.23 €1.06

24.39%

White Bread (500g)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.27 €1.95

10.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$3.18 €2.74

-18.87%

Eggs

$5.15 €4.44

$4.72 €4.06

9.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.86 €12.8

$13.93 €12

6.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.68 €12.64

$15.48 €13.34

-5.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.18 €13.94

$17.38 €14.97

-6.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 €2.54

$2.4 €2.07

22.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$2.5 €2.15

1.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.97 €1.7

8.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.78 €4.12

$3.88 €3.34

23.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 €1.7

$2.13 €1.84

-7.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.06 €1.77

$2.07 €1.78

-0.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.22 €1.05

9.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 €1.01

$0.83 €0.72

40.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.75 €12.71

$14.08 €12.13

4.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 €6.45

$7.09 €6.11

5.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 €1.46

$1.48 €1.27

14.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 €2.7

$2.71 €2.34

15.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4 €3.44

$3.55 €3.06

12.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 €97.7

$94.4 €81.3

20.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.7 €4.05

$4.36 €3.76

7.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 €2.63

$2.44 €2.1

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.8 €55.8

$29.19 €25.14

121.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 €1.94

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

$42.6K €36.7K

$34.2K €29.5K

24.52%

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$36.1K €31.1K

4.88%

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

$301 €260

$249 €214

21.12%

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

$21.97 €18.93

$25.14 €21.66

-12.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 €45.54

$46.54 €40.08

13.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.6 €53.9

$39.72 €34.21

57.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.51 €33.16

$23.37 €20.13

64.78%

Cinema Ticket

$17.2 €14.81

$15.89 €13.69

8.24%

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

$2,861 €2,464

$1,993 €1,717

43.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.5K €18.5K

$7,997 €6,888

168.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88

$92 €79.2

11.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.21 €42.38

$46.47 €40.02

5.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 €109

$109 €94

15.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €118

$140 €121

-2.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,373 €2,044

$1,415 €1,219

67.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,939 €1,670

$1,156 €996

67.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,212 €3,628

$2,347 €2,021

79.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,079 €2,652

$1,703 €1,467

80.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.7K €9,192

$5,359 €4,616

99.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,256 €6,250

$4,522 €3,895

60.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,844 €4,172

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.28

-6.07%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: November 30, 2025

Last update for Scheveningen: December 2, 2025

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