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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zeist is 11.1% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zeist is 27.5% cheaper than Amsterdam without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.04 €18.17
$22.87 €19.75
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71
$111 €96.2
-26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.61
$15.46 €13.35
-13.07%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.84 €4.18
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.51 €3.03
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.21 €2.77
-0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.02 €6.06
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 €4.39
$6.81 €5.88
-25.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.54 €1.33
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.45 €2.11
2.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.67 €2.3
13.11%
Eggs
$4.82 €4.16
$5.23 €4.51
-7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.64 €12.64
-3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 €14.18
$14.42 €12.45
13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$16.24 €14.02
7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.84 €2.46
-18.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.47 €2.13
3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.16 €1.86
-10.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$4.65 €4.02
-12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.04 €1.76
3.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.34 €1.16
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.2 €1.04
-38.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 €12.11
$14.34 €12.38
-2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 €6.34
$7.18 €6.2
2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.73 €1.5
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.01 €2.6
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.05 €3.49
-15.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 €79.2
$115 €99.4
-20.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.22
$4.63 €4
-19.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$3.15 €2.72
-19.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.61 €22.97
$65.3 €56.4
-59.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.31 €2
0.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$43.4K €37.5K
-12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$38.9K €33.6K
1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$302 €261
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 €23.29
$22.12 €19.1
21.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.39 €40.92
$52.1 €44.96
-9.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 €25.36
$64.1 €55.3
-54.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 €20.33
$39.13 €33.78
-39.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.01 €13.82
$17.31 €14.95
-7.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,187 €1,888
$2,792 €2,411
-21.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,080 €5,250
$21.3K €18.4K
-71.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$101 €86.8
4.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.68 €15.27
$49.07 €42.37
-63.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 €72.6
$124 €107
-32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 €77.9
$138 €119
-34.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 €1,312
$2,394 €2,067
-36.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,292
$1,997 €1,725
-25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,516 €2,173
$4,217 €3,641
-40.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 €1,778
$3,063 €2,644
-32.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$10.5K €9,047
-36.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 €5,001
$7,565 €6,532
-23.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zeist
Amsterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,442 €3,835
$4,670 €4,032
-4.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
4.02
-2.24%

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Last update for Zeist: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

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