Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Venlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Venlo

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 34.6% more expensive than Venlo without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 30.7% more expensive than Venlo without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.75
$21.1 €18.22
8.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €96.2
$91.2 €78.7
22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 €13.35
$11.59 €10.01
33.39%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$3.33 €2.88
45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.98 €2.58
17.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.34 €2.02
37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$5.31 €4.58
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 €5.88
$5.81 €5.02
17.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.15 €0.99
33.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.88 €1.62
30.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.46 €2.99
-22.83%
Eggs
$5.23 €4.51
$4.67 €4.03
11.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$13.11 €11.32
11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$16.96 €14.65
-14.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 €14.02
$17.32 €14.95
-6.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$2.09 €1.81
35.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.33 €2.01
6.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.96 €1.69
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$3.57 €3.08
30.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.08 €1.79
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.16 €1
15.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.65 €0.56
84.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.34 €12.38
$14.29 €12.34
0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$7.07 €6.1
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.48 €1.27
16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.82 €2.43
6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 €3.49
$1.6 €1.38
153.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 €99.4
$92.8 €80.1
23.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €4
$3.85 €3.33
20.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.63 €1.41
93.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.3 €56.4
$28.63 €24.71
127.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2
$2.17 €1.87
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K €37.5K
$27.9K €24.1K
55.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$30.6K €26.4K
27.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 €261
$211 €182
43.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 €19.1
$22.25 €19.21
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 €44.96
$46.31 €39.98
12.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 €55.3
$27.5 €23.74
133.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.13 €33.78
$27.59 €23.83
41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 €14.95
$11.48 €9.92
50.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,792 €2,411
$896 €774
211.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K €18.4K
$5,893 €5,088
260.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.8
$78 €67.3
28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.07 €42.37
$25.98 €22.43
88.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$88.8 €76.7
39.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$112 €96.5
23.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,394 €2,067
$1,230 €1,062
94.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 €1,725
$1,182 €1,021
68.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,217 €3,641
$1,382 €1,193
205.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,063 €2,644
$1,717 €1,483
78.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K €9,047
$3,196 €2,760
227.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,565 €6,532
$2,927 €2,527
158.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,670 €4,032
$3,869 €3,341
20.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
3.5
14.86%

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Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

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