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

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 22.4% more expensive than Voorburg without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 0.2% more expensive than Voorburg without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.75 €19.54
$22.96 €19.73
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 €96.1
$93.1 €80.0
20.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 €13.21
$13.80 €11.86
11.45%
Cappuccino
$4.85 €4.17
$4.41 €3.79
9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.07
$3.69 €3.17
-2.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.80
$2.84 €2.44
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.83 €5.86
$6.73 €5.78
1.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 €5.79
$5.64 €4.85
19.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.35 €1.16
8.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 €2.05
$2.31 €1.98
3.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 €2.20
$3.10 €2.67
-17.42%
Eggs
$5.42 €4.65
$5.19 €4.46
4.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 €12.91
$14.01 €12.04
7.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.52 €12.47
$14.34 €12.32
1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 €14.43
$16.81 €14.44
-0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.56
$2.62 €2.25
13.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.15
$2.44 €2.09
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.09 €1.79
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.70 €4.04
$4.08 €3.51
15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.76
$1.99 €1.71
3.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 €1.80
$2.02 €1.74
3.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.39 €1.19
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.13 €0.97
1.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.30 €12.28
$13.69 €11.76
4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.07
$7.54 €6.48
-6.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.55 €1.33
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$2.71 €2.33
10.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 €3.40
$3.67 €3.15
7.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 €99.9
$91.1 €78.3
27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 €3.87
$5.34 €4.59
-15.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 €2.63
$2.13 €1.83
43.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.4 €55.3
$20.44 €17.56
214.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.24 €1.92
2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K €37.5K
$41.1K €35.3K
6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$35.8K €30.7K
8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 €257
$286 €246
4.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.50
$24.37 €20.94
-11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 €43.84
$57.6 €49.49
-11.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 €54.3
$40.38 €34.68
56.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.05 €33.55
$22.95 €19.71
70.15%
Cinema Ticket
$17.17 €14.75
$17.69 €15.20
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,880 €2,474
$2,216 €1,903
30.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K €18.4K
$13.7K €11.7K
57.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.0
$92.2 €79.2
9.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.82 €41.94
$50.3 €43.18
-2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$127 €109
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$181 €155
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,348 €2,017
$1,451 €1,246
61.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 €1,712
$1,169 €1,004
70.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,186 €3,596
$2,309 €1,984
81.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,020 €2,594
$1,768 €1,519
70.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K €9,288
$5,691 €4,889
89.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,412 €6,367
$5,340 €4,587
38.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Voorburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,139 €4,414
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
4.08
-1.47%

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Last update for Amsterdam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Voorburg: March 2, 2026

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