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Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and London

October 27, 2019 at 9:43 am, No comments
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).

Indices Difference


Consumer Prices in London are 3.36% higher than in Amsterdam

Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 13.31% higher than in Amsterdam

Rent Prices in London are 29.35% higher than in Amsterdam

Restaurant Prices in London are 8.47% higher than in Amsterdam

Groceries Prices in London are 6.69% lower than in Amsterdam

Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.06% lower than in Amsterdam


  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




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