Cost of Living Comparison Between Geleen and Amsterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Geleen and Amsterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Geleen is 25.4% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Geleen is 21.3% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.08
$22.87 €19.75
-23.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$111 €96.2
-26.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.89 €11.13
$15.46 €13.35
-16.62%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$4.84 €4.18
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.51 €3.03
-12.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$3.21 €2.77
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 €5.15
$7.02 €6.06
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 €4.66
$6.81 €5.88
-20.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.54 €1.33
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.45 €2.11
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.67 €2.3
24.34%
Eggs
$4.47 €3.86
$5.23 €4.51
-14.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.46 €11.62
$14.64 €12.64
-8.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$14.42 €12.45
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.16 €14.82
$16.24 €14.02
5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.84 €2.46
-20.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.47 €2.13
-0.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.16 €1.86
-7.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 €3.63
$4.65 €4.02
-9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.34 €1.16
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.2 €1.04
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.7 €12.69
$14.34 €12.38
2.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$7.18 €6.2
-3.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 €1.5
-9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.01 €2.6
-5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.05 €3.49
-11.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 €79.8
$115 €99.4
-19.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.91
$4.63 €4
-27.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.15 €2.72
-29.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.26 €25.26
$65.3 €56.4
-55.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.31 €2
-3.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.4K
$43.4K €37.5K
-16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$38.9K €33.6K
-17.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 €172
$302 €261
-33.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.04 €21.62
$22.12 €19.1
13.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.36 €34.85
$52.1 €44.96
-22.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.87 €34.42
$64.1 €55.3
-37.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.51 €20.3
$39.13 €33.78
-39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.51 €12.53
$17.31 €14.95
-16.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,580 €1,364
$2,792 €2,411
-43.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,322 €5,459
$21.3K €18.4K
-70.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 €64.7
$101 €86.8
-25.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 €33.78
$49.07 €42.37
-20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$124 €107
-4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$138 €119
-4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$2,394 €2,067
-40.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 €1,029
$1,997 €1,725
-40.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,967
$4,217 €3,641
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 €1,494
$3,063 €2,644
-43.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,743 €4,959
$10.5K €9,047
-45.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,136 €3,571
$7,565 €6,532
-45.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Geleen
Amsterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,592 €3,965
$4,670 €4,032
-1.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.02
7.71%

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Last update for Geleen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

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