Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Voorburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Voorburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 4.3% cheaper than Voorburg without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 7% more expensive than Voorburg without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.75
$22.88 €19.76
-0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €96.2
$92.5 €79.9
20.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 €13.35
$13.62 €11.76
13.51%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$4.37 €3.77
10.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.52 €3.04
-0.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.85 €2.46
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.96 €6.01
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 €5.88
$5.94 €5.13
14.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.31 €1.13
17.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.33 €2.01
5.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.13 €2.7
-14.70%
Eggs
$5.23 €4.51
$5.29 €4.57
-1.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$13.57 €11.71
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$14.12 €12.19
2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 €14.02
$17.3 €14.93
-6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$2.7 €2.33
5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.44 €2.11
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.07 €1.79
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$3.89 €3.36
19.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.68
4.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.39 €1.2
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.34 €12.38
$13.85 €11.96
3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$7.11 €6.14
0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.6 €1.38
8.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.59 €2.24
16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 €3.49
$3.61 €3.11
12.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 €99.4
$94.2 €81.3
22.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €4
$5.26 €4.54
-11.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.02 €1.75
55.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.3 €56.4
$20.62 €17.8
216.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2
$2.33 €2.01
-0.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K €37.5K
$40.6K €35K
7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$35.9K €31K
8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 €261
$288 €248
4.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 €19.1
$24.51 €21.16
-9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 €44.96
$56.7 €48.95
-8.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 €55.3
$41.15 €35.53
55.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.13 €33.78
$23.33 €20.14
67.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 €14.95
$17.59 €15.19
-1.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,792 €2,411
$2,274 €1,963
22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K €18.4K
$14.1K €12.2K
51.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.8
$92.2 €79.6
9.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.07 €42.37
$50.1 €43.26
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$128 €110
-2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$181 €157
-23.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,394 €2,067
$1,450 €1,252
65.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 €1,725
$1,195 €1,031
67.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,217 €3,641
$2,263 €1,954
86.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,063 €2,644
$1,708 €1,475
79.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K €9,047
$5,416 €4,676
93.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,565 €6,532
$4,149 €3,582
82.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,670 €4,032
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
4.08
-1.47%

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Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

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