{"id":77480,"date":"2020-09-21T15:06:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=77480"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:02:12","slug":"cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/amsterdam\/cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living Guide in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page-header\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">\n<h2>Cost of Living Guide for Expat<\/h2>\n<h3>Accommodation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1500-2000 euros for 1 bedroom apartment<\/li>\n<li>2600-3600 euros for 3-bedroom central apartment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Utility bills<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Water: 40\u20ac\/month per house; (prices have increased significantly over the past few years)<\/li>\n<li>Gas and electric: 170\u20ac per month for 85m2 apartment<\/li>\n<li>Energy: \u20ac75 &#8211; 125 (energy offers available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(calculation based on 2 or 3 person household)<\/p>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Milk: 1.10 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>250 g Butter: 1,60 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Dozen Eggs: 2,80 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Fresh Loaf of Bread: 1,80 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>500g Pasta: 1,20 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1 liter Fruit Juice: 4,00 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1 Kg Potatoes: 1,50 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>250 g Filter Coffee: 3,00 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1 kg tomatoes: 2,30 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts 7.89\u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast cereal: 2,50 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Tea: 1,30 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1 kg Rice: 2,06 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1,5 L Coca Cola: 2,70 \u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transport (public)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Taxi Ride: minimum 7.5 euros, average 12 euros\/4 kilometers; 40-50 \u20ac to Schipol Airport;<\/li>\n<li>City transport (with monthly pass) \u20ac97.50<\/li>\n<li>Petrol per liter \u20ac1.85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leisure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cinema Ticket: 12 \u20ac;<\/li>\n<li>Opera\/ballet ticket: 20-75 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Gym membership: 500 \u20ac\/year<\/li>\n<li>Meal for 2 in an upmarket restaurant: 80-250 \u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Meal for 4 in family restaurant: 75-100 \u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cable Television: 17-50\u20ac\/month<\/li>\n<li>Home Internet: 18-25\u20ac\/month<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Phone Charge: 12c\/text, 17-35c\/minute talking (local)<\/li>\n<li>Landline: 15\u20ac\/month<\/li>\n<li>1 hour Housekeeping:12-18\u20ac<\/li>\n<li>1 Hour Babysitting: 8-15\u20ac<\/li>\n<li>Energy: \u20ac75 &#8211; 125 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energieaanbieding.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">energy offers available<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>School Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Fees vary widely. Refer to the section on international schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdam.info\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdam.info\/\">http:\/\/www.amsterdam.info<\/a><br \/>\nGeneral information site for Amsterdam with usefull links to museums, entertainment, transport and tips for visitors.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/\">http:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl<\/a><br \/>\nEnglish-language independent news website for readers in the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.npo.nl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.npo.nl\/\">http:\/\/www.npo.nl<\/a><br \/>\nInteractive television site that allows you to watch programs you have missed, online.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/en.gvb.nl\" href=\"http:\/\/en.gvb.nl\/\">http:\/\/en.gvb.nl<\/a><br \/>\nWebsite with information about public transportation in Amsterdam and the rest of the country.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamfoodie.nl\/blog\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamfoodie.nl\/blog\/\">http:\/\/www.amsterdamfoodie.nl\/blog\/<\/a><br \/>\nA blog that focuses on eating and drinking venues in Amsterdam, written by a British expatriate<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>The majority of Amsterdam is actually below sea level. At its lowest point it is 6.7 meters below. If global warming causes sea levels to rise the city may disappear completely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Cost of Living Guide for Expat Accommodation 1500-2000 euros for 1 bedroom apartment 2600-3600 euros for 3-bedroom central apartment Utility bills Water: 40\u20ac\/month per house; (prices have increased significantly over the past few years) Gas and electric: 170\u20ac [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":76632,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-amsterdam.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-77480","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cost of living in Amsterdam | Expat Info Desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the cost of living for Expats and Global Nomads in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. 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