Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and London
October 27, 2019 at 9:43 am,
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You would need around 5,325.69€ (4,600.56£) in London to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 4,700.00€ in Amsterdam (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax).
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Consumer Prices in London are 3.36% higher than in Amsterdam |
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Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 13.31% higher than in Amsterdam |
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Rent Prices in London are 29.35% higher than in Amsterdam |
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Restaurant Prices in London are 8.47% higher than in Amsterdam |
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Groceries Prices in London are 6.69% lower than in Amsterdam |
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Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.06% lower than in Amsterdam |
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| Amsterdam | London | Difference | |
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € (12.96 £) |
17.36 € (15.00 £) |
+15.76 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € (51.83 £) |
63.67 € (55.00 £) |
+6.11 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € (6.91 £) |
6.95 € (6.00 £) |
-13.18 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 4.50 € (3.89 £) |
5.79 € (5.00 £) |
+28.62 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 4.00 € (3.46 £) |
5.21 € (4.50 £) |
+30.23 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.06 € (2.64 £) |
3.24 € (2.80 £) |
+6.08 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.36 € (2.04 £) |
1.70 € (1.47 £) |
-27.79 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.91 € (1.65 £) |
1.28 € (1.11 £) |
-32.91 % |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 1.08 € (0.93 £) |
1.11 € (0.96 £) |
+3.11 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 1.47 € (1.27 £) |
1.29 € (1.11 £) |
-12.40 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 1.92 € (1.66 £) |
1.45 € (1.25 £) |
-24.30 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.51 € (2.16 £) |
2.34 € (2.02 £) |
-6.59 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 11.89 € (10.27 £) |
7.80 € (6.73 £) |
-34.42 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 9.18 € (7.93 £) |
6.85 € (5.91 £) |
-25.44 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.99 € (12.08 £) |
9.49 € (8.20 £) |
-32.13 % |
| Apples (1kg) | 2.21 € (1.91 £) |
2.14 € (1.85 £) |
-3.27 % |
| Banana (1kg) | 1.68 € (1.45 £) |
1.26 € (1.09 £) |
-25.09 % |
| Oranges (1kg) | 1.98 € (1.71 £) |
2.36 € (2.04 £) |
+18.89 % |
| Tomato (1kg) | 2.64 € (2.28 £) |
2.73 € (2.36 £) |
+3.07 % |
| Potato (1kg) | 1.69 € (1.46 £) |
1.30 € (1.12 £) |
-22.83 % |
| Onion (1kg) | 1.39 € (1.20 £) |
1.19 € (1.03 £) |
-14.63 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.02 € (0.88 £) |
0.88 € (0.76 £) |
-13.19 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 € (0.82 £) |
0.99 € (0.86 £) |
+4.62 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € (5.18 £) |
9.26 € (8.00 £) |
+54.35 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.30 € (1.12 £) |
2.02 € (1.75 £) |
+55.73 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.13 € (1.84 £) |
2.17 € (1.87 £) |
+1.49 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 € (6.05 £) |
12.73 € (11.00 £) |
+81.91 % |
| Transportation | |||
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € (2.59 £) |
2.89 € (2.50 £) |
-3.53 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.50 € (82.50 £) |
173.64 € (150.00 £) |
+81.82 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.80 € (4.15 £) |
5.79 € (5.00 £) |
+20.59 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 2.35 € (2.03 £) |
3.47 € (3.00 £) |
+47.78 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 € (34.55 £) |
57.88 € (50.00 £) |
+44.70 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.66 € (1.43 £) |
1.49 € (1.29 £) |
-10.02 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,505.00 € (22,032.31 £) |
23,152.36 € (20,000.00 £) |
-9.22 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,650.00 € (23,021.41 £) |
24,844.75 € (21,461.96 £) |
-6.77 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | |||
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 161.67 € (139.66 £) |
194.49 € (168.00 £) |
+20.30 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.19 € (0.16 £) |
0.14 € (0.12 £) |
-23.27 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.98 € (34.54 £) |
35.97 € (31.08 £) |
-10.03 % |
| Sports And Leisure | |||
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.79 € (31.78 £) |
44.04 € (38.04 £) |
+19.71 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.68 € (21.32 £) |
13.18 € (11.39 £) |
-46.58 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € (10.37 £) |
13.89 € (12.00 £) |
+15.76 % |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,574.24 € (1,359.90 £) |
1,538.25 € (1,328.80 £) |
-2.29 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,955.56 € (10,327.72 £) |
20,875.62 € (18,033.25 £) |
+74.61 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | |||
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 83.91 € (72.49 £) |
78.73 € (68.01 £) |
-6.17 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.70 € (30.84 £) |
37.41 € (32.32 £) |
+4.81 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 91.23 € (78.81 £) |
79.34 € (68.54 £) |
-13.03 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.28 € (107.36 £) |
90.10 € (77.84 £) |
-27.50 % |
| Rent Per Month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,563.54 € (1,350.65 £) |
1,945.08 € (1,680.24 £) |
+24.40 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,176.67 € (1,016.46 £) |
1,379.67 € (1,191.82 £) |
+17.25 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,619.63 € (2,262.95 £) |
3,670.95 € (3,171.13 £) |
+40.13 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,851.92 € (1,599.77 £) |
2,333.96 € (2,016.17 £) |
+26.03 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | |||
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,615.27 € (6,578.40 £) |
15,236.80 € (13,162.20 £) |
+100.08 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,030.08 € (4,345.20 £) |
8,481.27 € (7,326.49 £) |
+68.61 % |
| Salaries And Financing | |||
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,521.36 € (2,178.06 £) |
2,626.88 € (2,269.21 £) |
+4.18 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.32 | 3.15 | +36.08 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 |
