Cost of Living Comparison Between Goes and Amsterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Goes and Amsterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Goes is 11.5% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Goes is 29.9% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.2 €15.71
$22.87 €19.75
-20.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 €63.6
$111 €96.2
-33.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 €11.6
$15.46 €13.35
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$4.84 €4.18
-29.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.51 €3.03
-11.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.21 €2.77
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 €5.59
$7.02 €6.06
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$6.81 €5.88
-47.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.54 €1.33
-20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.45 €2.11
2.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.67 €2.3
26.22%
Eggs
$4.78 €4.12
$5.23 €4.51
-8.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$14.64 €12.64
-5.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.1 €14.77
$14.42 €12.45
18.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.99 €14.67
$16.24 €14.02
4.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.84 €2.46
-16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.47 €2.13
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.16 €1.86
-13.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$4.65 €4.02
-10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.05 €1.77
4.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.04 €1.76
9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.34 €1.16
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.2 €1.04
-34.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.5 €12.52
$14.34 €12.38
1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 €6.22
$7.18 €6.2
0.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.73 €1.5
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.01 €2.6
-5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.63 €3.14
$4.05 €3.49
-10.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 €79.3
$115 €99.4
-20.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 €3.34
$4.63 €4
-16.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.15 €2.72
-28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.38 €23.64
$65.3 €56.4
-58.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.31 €2
-1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$43.4K €37.5K
-14.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$302 €261
-12.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.69 €25.64
$22.12 €19.1
34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.32 €39.99
$52.1 €44.96
-11.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 €35.54
$64.1 €55.3
-35.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.48 €20.27
$39.13 €33.78
-39.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 €11.55
$17.31 €14.95
-22.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,855 €1,602
$2,792 €2,411
-33.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,139 €5,301
$21.3K €18.4K
-71.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.4 €68.6
$101 €86.8
-21.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.05 €14.72
$49.07 €42.37
-65.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 €74.8
$124 €107
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 €77.7
$138 €119
-34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$2,394 €2,067
-41.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 €1,026
$1,997 €1,725
-40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,282 €1,970
$4,217 €3,641
-45.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,764 €1,523
$3,063 €2,644
-42.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,886 €5,082
$10.5K €9,047
-43.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,829 €4,169
$7,565 €6,532
-36.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Goes
Amsterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,743 €2,369
$4,670 €4,032
-41.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.02
-19.15%

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Last update for Goes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

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