Cost of Living Comparison Between Roermond and Amsterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Roermond and Amsterdam

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Roermond is 12.3% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Roermond is 28.4% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$22.87 €19.75
-24.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.3
$111 €96.2
-37.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$15.46 €13.35
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$3.57 €3.08
$4.84 €4.18
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.51 €3.03
-35.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$3.21 €2.77
-64.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 €4.44
$7.02 €6.06
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$6.81 €5.88
-33.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.54 €1.33
-16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.45 €2.11
-13.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.67 €2.3
19.10%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$5.23 €4.51
-10.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.88 €11.12
$14.64 €12.64
-12.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 €13.84
$14.42 €12.45
11.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.57 €14.31
$16.24 €14.02
2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.84 €2.46
-36.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.47 €2.13
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.16 €1.86
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.65 €4.02
-32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.34 €1.16
-23.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.2 €1.04
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 €9.3
$14.34 €12.38
-24.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.19
$7.18 €6.2
-0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.73 €1.5
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$3.01 €2.6
-12.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.66
$4.05 €3.49
-52.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 €81.5
$115 €99.4
-17.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 €6.71
$4.63 €4
67.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.15 €2.72
-50.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.42 €40.08
$65.3 €56.4
-28.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.31 €2
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$43.4K €37.5K
-14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$38.9K €33.6K
-4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €175
$302 €261
-32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.53 €25.49
$22.12 €19.1
33.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.39 €40.05
$52.1 €44.96
-10.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.2
$64.1 €55.3
-18.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 €19.64
$39.13 €33.78
-41.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 €10.67
$17.31 €14.95
-28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,013 €1,738
$2,792 €2,411
-27.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K €14.8K
$21.3K €18.4K
-19.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 €49.66
$101 €86.8
-42.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.8 €41.27
$49.07 €42.37
-2.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.9
$124 €107
-9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$138 €119
26.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$2,394 €2,067
-63.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 €662
$1,997 €1,725
-61.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 €1,552
$4,217 €3,641
-57.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 €1,216
$3,063 €2,644
-54.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,653 €4,017
$10.5K €9,047
-55.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,631 €2,272
$7,565 €6,532
-65.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Roermond
Amsterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,071 €3,515
$4,670 €4,032
-12.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
4.02
13.93%

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Last update for Roermond: October 26, 2025

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

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