Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Zeist Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Zeist

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 12.5% more expensive than Zeist without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 38% more expensive than Zeist without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$21.04 €18.17

8.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$82.3 €71

35.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$13.44 €11.61

15.03%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.01 €3.46

20.70%

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

$3.51 €3.03

$3.4 €2.94

3.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$3.2 €2.76

0.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.43 €5.55

9.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.09 €4.39

33.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.32 €1.14

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.5 €2.16

-2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.02 €2.61

-11.59%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.82 €4.16

8.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$14.17 €12.23

3.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$16.43 €14.18

-12.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$17.52 €15.13

-7.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.31 €1.99

22.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.56 €2.21

-3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.94 €1.67

11.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$4.09 €3.53

13.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.98 €1.71

3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.12 €1.83

-3.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.35 €1.17

-0.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.74 €0.64

62.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.03 €12.11

2.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.34 €6.34

-2.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.34 €1.16

29.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.6 €2.24

15.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$3.41 €2.94

18.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$91.7 €79.2

25.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$3.72 €3.22

24.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.53 €2.19

24.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$26.61 €22.97

145.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.32 €2.01

-0.43%

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

$43.4K €37.5K

$37.9K €32.7K

14.65%

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

$38.9K €33.6K

$39.5K €34.1K

-1.50%

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

$302 €261

$271 €234

11.30%

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

$22.12 €19.1

$26.97 €23.29

-17.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$47.39 €40.92

9.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$29.37 €25.36

118.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$23.54 €20.33

66.23%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$16.01 €13.82

8.12%

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

$2,792 €2,411

$2,187 €1,888

27.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$6,080 €5,250

249.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$105 €90.6

-4.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$17.68 €15.27

177.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$84 €72.6

47.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$90.2 €77.9

53.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,520 €1,312

57.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,497 €1,292

33.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,516 €2,173

67.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$2,059 €1,778

48.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$6,655 €5,746

57.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$5,793 €5,001

30.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$4,442 €3,835

5.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

3.93

2.29%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zeist: October 28, 2025

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