Amsterdam — 52% very satisfied, 41% satisfied. One of just a handful of capital cities on this list, Amsterdam is known for its beautiful canals, museums, and the fact that everyone rides a bike. Maybe that's why they're all so happy
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Amsterdam
Difference
Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
15.00 £
(16.94 €)
13.28 £
(15.00 €)
-11.46 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
50.00 £
(56.47 €)
53.13 £
(60.00 €)
+6.25 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
5.50 £
(6.21 €)
7.08 £
(8.00 €)
+28.79 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
4.50 £
(5.08 €)
4.34 £
(4.90 €)
-3.59 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
4.50 £
(5.08 €)
3.54 £
(4.00 €)
-21.30 %
Cappuccino (regular)
2.68 £
(3.03 €)
2.46 £
(2.78 €)
-8.28 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
1.25 £
(1.41 €)
2.11 £
(2.38 €)
+69.48 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
0.96 £
(1.08 €)
1.83 £
(2.07 €)
+91.85 %
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
0.93 £
(1.05 €)
0.90 £
(1.02 €)
-3.04 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
1.05 £
(1.19 €)
1.15 £
(1.30 €)
+9.34 %
Rice (white), (1kg)
1.38 £
(1.55 €)
1.59 £
(1.80 €)
+15.78 %
Eggs (regular) (12)
2.16 £
(2.44 €)
2.26 £
(2.55 €)
+4.38 %
Local Cheese (1kg)
5.49 £
(6.20 €)
8.89 £
(10.04 €)
+61.92 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)
6.40 £
(7.23 €)
7.63 £
(8.62 €)
+19.20 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
8.23 £
(9.30 €)
12.18 £
(13.75 €)
+47.95 %
Apples (1kg)
1.92 £
(2.17 €)
1.95 £
(2.20 €)
+1.57 %
Banana (1kg)
1.02 £
(1.15 €)
1.64 £
(1.86 €)
+61.58 %
Oranges (1kg)
1.67 £
(1.89 €)
1.51 £
(1.71 €)
-9.53 %
Tomato (1kg)
2.11 £
(2.39 €)
1.96 £
(2.21 €)
-7.20 %
Potato (1kg)
1.42 £
(1.61 €)
1.32 £
(1.49 €)
-7.43 %
Onion (1kg)
1.15 £
(1.30 €)
1.20 £
(1.35 €)
+3.98 %
Lettuce (1 head)
0.84 £
(0.95 €)
0.88 £
(0.99 €)
+4.17 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
1.00 £
(1.13 €)
0.79 £
(0.89 €)
-21.02 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
8.00 £
(9.04 €)
5.31 £
(6.00 €)
-33.59 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
1.68 £
(1.89 €)
0.97 £
(1.10 €)
-42.06 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
2.09 £
(2.36 €)
1.77 £
(2.00 €)
-15.08 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)
10.00 £
(11.29 €)
5.93 £
(6.70 €)
-40.68 %
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
2.50 £
(2.82 €)
2.57 £
(2.90 €)
+2.71 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
132.00 £
(149.08 €)
79.69 £
(90.00 €)
-39.63 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
3.20 £
(3.61 €)
3.32 £
(3.75 €)
+3.76 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
2.49 £
(2.81 €)
2.13 £
(2.40 €)
-14.50 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
29.28 £
(33.07 €)
35.99 £
(40.65 €)
+22.90 %
Gasoline (1 liter)
1.21 £
(1.36 €)
1.38 £
(1.56 €)
+14.59 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
20,000.00 £
(22,587.93 €)
22,578.43 £
(25,500.00 €)
+12.89 %
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
20,417.29 £
(23,059.22 €)
20,875.35 £
(23,576.55 €)
+2.24 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
134.76 £
(152.19 €)
140.17 £
(158.31 €)
+4.02 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
0.10 £
(0.11 €)
0.14 £
(0.16 €)
+40.50 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
27.85 £
(31.45 €)
33.42 £
(37.75 €)
+20.02 %
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
48.37 £
(54.62 €)
28.78 £
(32.50 €)
-40.51 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
10.97 £
(12.39 €)
20.00 £
(22.58 €)
+82.23 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
12.00 £
(13.55 €)
10.63 £
(12.00 €)
-11.46 %
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child
1,135.75 £
(1,282.71 €)
1,340.79 £
(1,514.29 €)
+18.05 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
15,911.76 £
(17,970.69 €)
6,050.43 £
(6,833.33 €)
-61.98 %
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
63.13 £
(71.30 €)
79.69 £
(90.00 €)
+26.22 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
32.04 £
(36.19 €)
30.94 £
(34.95 €)
-3.44 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
67.11 £
(75.80 €)
84.54 £
(95.48 €)
+25.97 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
80.70 £
(91.15 €)
106.38 £
(120.15 €)
+31.82 %
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
1,644.84 £
(1,857.67 €)
1,318.95 £
(1,489.62 €)
-19.81 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
1,189.63 £
(1,343.57 €)
1,012.76 £
(1,143.81 €)
-14.87 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
3,077.59 £
(3,475.82 €)
2,264.55 £
(2,557.58 €)
-26.42 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
1,956.26 £
(2,209.40 €)
1,591.24 £
(1,797.14 €)
-18.66 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
13,233.98 £
(14,946.40 €)
5,482.13 £
(6,191.50 €)
-58.58 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
7,238.89 £
(8,175.58 €)
3,490.45 £
(3,942.11 €)
-51.78 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
2,291.81 £
(2,588.36 €)
2,369.17 £
(2,675.73 €)
+3.38 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
3.12
2.45
-21.58 %
Last update:
February 2018
February 2018
Contributors:
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Data from past:
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Currency: GBP
