Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Amsterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Amsterdam

😐 Solo nomad: Voorburg is 4.5% more expensive than Amsterdam without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Voorburg is 6.6% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.76
$22.87 €19.75
0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$111 €96.2
-16.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$15.46 €13.35
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$4.84 €4.18
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.51 €3.03
0.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.21 €2.77
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €6.01
$7.02 €6.06
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$6.81 €5.88
-12.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.54 €1.33
-14.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.45 €2.11
-4.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.67 €2.3
17.23%
Eggs
$5.29 €4.57
$5.23 €4.51
1.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 €11.71
$14.64 €12.64
-7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$14.42 €12.45
-2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.3 €14.93
$16.24 €14.02
6.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.84 €2.46
-4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.47 €2.13
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.16 €1.86
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$4.65 €4.02
-16.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.04 €1.76
-4.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.34 €1.16
3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 €1.04
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$14.34 €12.38
-3.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$7.18 €6.2
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.73 €1.5
-7.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.01 €2.6
-13.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$4.05 €3.49
-10.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 €81.3
$115 €99.4
-18.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$4.63 €4
13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.75
$3.15 €2.72
-35.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.62 €17.8
$65.3 €56.4
-68.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.31 €2
0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K €35K
$43.4K €37.5K
-6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$38.9K €33.6K
-7.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$302 €261
-4.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.51 €21.16
$22.12 €19.1
10.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.95
$52.1 €44.96
8.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 €35.53
$64.1 €55.3
-35.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$39.13 €33.78
-40.38%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 €15.19
$17.31 €14.95
1.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,274 €1,963
$2,792 €2,411
-18.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$21.3K €18.4K
-33.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €79.6
$101 €86.8
-8.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 €43.26
$49.07 €42.37
2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 €110
$124 €107
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €157
$138 €119
31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$2,394 €2,067
-39.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,031
$1,997 €1,725
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 €1,954
$4,217 €3,641
-46.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 €1,475
$3,063 €2,644
-44.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,416 €4,676
$10.5K €9,047
-48.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,149 €3,582
$7,565 €6,532
-45.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Voorburg
Amsterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,670 €4,032
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
4.02
1.49%

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Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

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