Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Veldhoven Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Veldhoven

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 1.1% more expensive than Veldhoven without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 18.6% more expensive than Veldhoven without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$24.85 €21.46

-7.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$86.5 €74.7

28.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$15.53 €13.41

-0.45%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.49 €3.88

7.80%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.74 €3.23

-6.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.19 €2.75

0.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.89 €5.08

19.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$6.23 €5.38

9.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.31 €1.13

17.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.12 €1.83

15.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.12 €2.69

-14.42%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.62 €3.99

13.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13 €11.22

12.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.13 €13.06

-4.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.2 €13.98

0.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.43 €2.1

16.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.41 €2.08

2.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.86 €1.61

16.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.64 €3.14

27.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.03 €1.76

0.99%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.03 €1.75

0.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.25 €1.08

7.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.82 €0.71

46.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.52 €11.67

6.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.47 €6.45

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.57 €1.36

10.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.67 €2.31

12.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.6 €3.11

12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$92.8 €80.1

23.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.83 €3.31

20.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.21 €1.91

42.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$30.21 €26.08

116.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.3 €1.98

0.43%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$35K €30.2K

24.02%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$35.8K €30.9K

8.60%

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

$302 €261

$247 €213

22.42%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$22.14 €19.11

-0.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$42.63 €36.8

22.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$51.3 €44.26

25.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$22.78 €19.67

71.77%

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

$2,092 €1,806

33.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$7,556 €6,524

181.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$89.6 €77.3

12.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$43.58 €37.63

12.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$109 €94

14.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$122 €105

13.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,429 €1,234

67.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,161 €1,002

72.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,320 €2,003

81.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,713 €1,479

78.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$5,225 €4,511

100.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,712 €4,069

60.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,182 €3,610

11.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.2

-4.29%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veldhoven: October 29, 2025

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