Cost of living in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The cost of living in Amsterdam, Netherlands is approximately 2859 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6482 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Amsterdam

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2859 $
Without Rent
972 $
Rent & Utilities
1887 $
Food
599 $
Transport
216 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4389 $
GDP per Capita
62,537 $
Freedom Index
8.57
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
91%
Population
921.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20 $
Dinner 85.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 14.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.72 $
Capuccino 4.45 $
Coke, 330ml 3.44 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.41 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.22 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.66 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.7 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.32 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.98 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.41 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.62 $
Cigarette pack 12.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.81 $
Monthly Pass 91.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 42.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.66 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.24 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.44 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 172 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 267 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,599 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,619 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,928 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,529 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,663 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,824 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,389 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.24%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 15.8 $
Haircut 28.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 113 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 99.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,462 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,828 $