Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Utrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Utrecht

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 5.9% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 13.4% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$20.7 €17.88

10.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$88.1 €76.1

26.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.87 €11.97

11.46%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.4 €3.8

10.00%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$4.1 €3.54

-14.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.22 €2.78

-0.31%

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

$5.93 €5.12

14.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.4 €1.21

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.54 €2.2

-3.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$2.99 €2.58

-10.70%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$5.17 €4.46

1.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.37 €12.41

1.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.32 €14.09

-11.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.62 €15.21

-7.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.47 €2.13

14.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.43 €2.09

1.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.92 €1.66

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.8 €3.29

22.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.98 €1.71

3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.15 €1.86

-5.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.31 €1.13

2.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.14 €0.98

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.42 €12.45

-0.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.23 €6.24

-0.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.44 €1.24

20.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.64 €2.28

14.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.49 €3.01

16.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$76.3 €65.9

50.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.8 €3.28

21.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.4 €2.07

31.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$26.71 €23.06

144.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.29 €1.98

0.87%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$39.7K €34.3K

9.43%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$39.2K €33.8K

-0.67%

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

$302 €261

$297 €257

1.48%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$26.37 €22.77

-16.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$47.81 €41.28

8.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$47.31 €40.85

35.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$23 €19.86

70.13%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.3 €14.08

6.20%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,618 €2,260

6.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$10.9K €9,377

95.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$114 €98.8

-12.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$61.9 €53.5

-20.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$107 €92.1

16.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$131 €113

5.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,912 €1,651

25.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,539 €1,329

29.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,874 €2,481

46.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,279 €1,968

34.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$7,603 €6,565

37.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$6,114 €5,279

23.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,159 €3,591

12.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.39

-8.43%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

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