Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Wageningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Wageningen

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 22.2% more expensive than Wageningen without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 24.5% more expensive than Wageningen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$23.5 €20.29

-2.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$93.5 €80.7

19.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$14.85 €12.82

4.11%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.43 €3.82

9.26%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.61 €3.12

-2.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.87 €2.48

11.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.82 €5.02

20.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.14 €4.44

32.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.25 €1.08

23.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.04 €1.76

20.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.31 €2.86

-19.34%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.65 €4.02

12.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.35 €11.53

9.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.31 €14.08

-11.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.88 €14.58

-3.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.38 €2.06

19.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.56 €2.21

-3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.89 €1.63

14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.71 €3.2

25.34%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.09 €1.8

-1.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.29 €1.98

-10.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.21 €1.05

10.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.88 €0.76

36.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$13.95 €12.04

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.39 €6.38

-2.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.51 €1.3

14.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.62 €2.26

14.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.69 €3.18

9.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$106 €91.6

8.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$7.73 €6.68

-40.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$1.67 €1.44

88.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$23.23 €20.06

180.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.34 €2.02

-1.28%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$29.4K €25.4K

47.80%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$35.3K €30.5K

10.18%

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

$302 €261

$276 €238

9.53%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$25.04 €21.62

-11.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$46.95 €40.53

10.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$46.2 €39.89

38.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$23.55 €20.33

66.16%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.71 €14.43

3.59%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,055 €1,774

35.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$10.7K €9,244

98.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$85.9 €74.2

17.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$48.1 €41.53

2.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$115 €99

8.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$177 €153

-21.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,215 €1,049

97.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,396 €1,206

43.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,805 €2,421

50.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,675 €2,309

14.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$4,579 €3,953

128.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$4,911 €4,240

54.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,438 €2,969

35.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.58

-12.23%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wageningen: October 29, 2025

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