Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Valkenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Valkenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 12.9% more expensive than Valkenburg without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 17.8% more expensive than Valkenburg without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$25.06 €21.63

-8.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$91.2 €78.8

22.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$12.55 €10.84

23.19%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.24 €3.66

14.15%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.47 €3

1.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.8 €2.41

14.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$7.08 €6.11

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.86 €5.06

16.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.25 €1.08

23.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.44 €2.11

0.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.19 €2.76

-16.30%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.6 €3.97

13.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.44 €11.6

8.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.48 €14.23

-12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.72 €14.44

-2.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.36 €2.04

20.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.55 €2.2

-3.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.95 €1.68

10.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.66 €3.16

27.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.97 €1.7

4.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.92 €1.65

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.24 €1.07

8.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.84 €0.73

42.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.42 €12.45

-0.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$6.81 €5.88

5.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.56 €1.35

10.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.57 €2.22

17.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.68 €3.18

10.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$93.6 €80.8

22.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$7.99 €6.9

-42.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.22 €1.92

41.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$28.4 €24.52

129.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.23 €1.93

3.59%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$34.8K €30.1K

24.68%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$33.1K €28.6K

17.47%

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

$302 €261

$278 €240

8.49%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$25.51 €22.03

-13.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$46.54 €40.18

11.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$40.83 €35.25

56.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$23.02 €19.87

69.98%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$15.25 €13.16

13.51%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$1,554 €1,342

79.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$8,125 €7,015

161.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$96.6 €83.4

4.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$46.97 €40.56

4.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$113 €97.3

10.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$131 €113

5.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,428 €1,233

67.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,158 €1,000

72.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,302 €1,988

83.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,746 €1,508

75.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$4,666 €4,028

124.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,175 €3,605

81.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$2,454 €2,119

90.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.34

-7.37%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valkenburg: October 29, 2025

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