Cost of Living in Amsterdam, 🇳🇱 Netherlands - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 9 $2,350 $2,100 $3,100 $1,450 $157

Utilities 18 1 — $302 $332 $191 —

Internet & Mobile 15 6 8 $68 $72 $119 $68 $3

Groceries 19 20 21 22 24 36 1 $250 $550 $1,200 $450 $18

Transportation 14 13 1 $247 $149 $374 $95 $25

Dining Out 26 27 28 25 1 $1,810 $520 $750 $220 $95

Leisure Activities 17 29 16 1 $380 $200 $3,200 $85 $45

Health Insurance 10 11 $63 $176 $352 $176 $3

Visa & Legal Fees 12 — $28 $55 — —

Total $5,168 $4,097 $9,482 $2,735 $346

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 39 9 2 $1,985.00 $1,515 – $2,636 per month

Coworking Space 5 $324.39 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 9 $2,470.00 $1,685 – $2,800 per month

Coliving Space 9 $1,350.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 26 1 $4.82 per cup

Beer 27 1 $7.81 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 28 1 $22.00 per meal

Fast Food Combo 25 1 $15.60 per meal

Apples 22 1 $3.13 per kg

Bread 23 22 $2.81 per loaf

Milk 19 1 $1.59 per liter

Rice 21 1 $2.84 per kg

Chicken Fillets 20 1 $14.40 per kg

Beef 24 1 $23.20 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 22 27 $7.70 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28 27 1 $90.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 36 1 $1.74 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 13 $4.84 per trip

Taxi per km 13 $3.56 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 14 $145.00 per month

Gasoline 37 4 $2.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 13 $22.63 per trip

Scooter Rental 35 $22.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 7 $16.84 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 15 1 $51.30 per month

Gym Membership 17 16 1 $62.60 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 31 1 $36.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 29 1 $16.80 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 30 1 $98.00 per pair

Summer Dress 30 $42.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 2 $113.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 38 1 $37.30 per visit

Laundry 34 $9.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 32 $44.10 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 33 1 $6.06 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Eindhoven, Brussels, Berlin, Hanoi, Zurich, London

Livingcost.org Amsterdam basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
Numbeo Amsterdam prices (Oct 2026)Index
NS 2026 consumer season tickets (national OV benchmark)Official
Netherlands Octane-95 €2.44/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
Spaces Amsterdam flexible workspace (monthly desk bands)Official
Odido Prepaid Start €10; Combi M €15/monthOfficial
Odido Combi prepaid bundle gridOfficial
Vodafone prepaid 2 GB maandbundel €9; 30-day unlimited €44Official
HousingAnywhere Amsterdam 1BR furnished €1,500–€2,650/monthListings
SafetyWing Essential from $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Average basic health insurance €157/month in 2026Official
IND residence permit fees (e.g. €254 standard application)Official
Maximum taxi tariffs 2026 (€4.31 start, €3.17/km)Official
GVB Vrij unlimited €129/month (continuous or 1-month)Official
KPN fibre list price €52.50/month (before promo)Official
Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per 4 weeksOfficial
SportCity memberships from €29.99/monthOfficial
CBS Jan 2025 energy bill benchmarks (e.g. 1-person old small apt €1590/yr)Official
ALDI houdbare halfvolle melk €0.80/LOfficial
ALDI kipfilet €8.99/kgOfficial
ALDI basmatirijst €1.69/kgOfficial
ALDI weekly offers (Elstar appels €1.19/kg; reuze rozijnenbollen 2 voor €2.50)Official
ALDI reuze rozijnenbollen 2 voor €2.50; 4 stuks €3.98Official
ALDI stoofvleesblokjes €9.99/750 gOfficial
McDonald's NL Medium Big Mac menu €9.95Official
Espresso Love Amsterdam espresso €2.80Official
Café Mulder Amsterdam drinks (Heineken 0.5 L €4.10; wine glass from €5.60)Official
LUMA Amsterdam café menu (Greek salad €8.95; sandwiches €6–€11.95)Official
Kriterion Amsterdam normaal ticket €12.00Official
H&M NL summer dresses from €14.99 (many at €24.99)Official
Amstelpark outdoor court €40/h peak weekendsOfficial
CAK/NZa uninsured GP consult €37.24 (5–20 min, 2026)Official
Kruidvat ibuprofen 400 mg 20 tablets €2.49Official
Wasserette Quick Clean Amsterdam self-service wash from €8Official
Swapfiets Amsterdam Deluxe 7 €18.90/monthOfficial
AH Spa Reine 1.5 L €1.19Official
TinQ Amsterdam Portsmuiden Euro 95 E10 €2.479/LOfficial
Achie De Barber Amsterdam haircut from €20Official
NVM/VGM Q1 2025 Amsterdam avg rent €1,677/object (€23.82/m²)Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2891.23 2470
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1387.79 1985
- Apples 2.89 3.13
- Beef 16.19 23.2
- Beer 5.78 7.81
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- Bread 2.89 2.81
- Chicken Fillets 10.41 14.4
- Cinema Ticket 15.03 16.8
- Coffee 4.05 4.82
- Coliving Space 1156.49 1350
- Coworking Space 346.95 324.39
- Dining Out local 185.04, nomad 809.55, expat 462.6, family 404.77, tourist 86.74 local 220, nomad 1810, expat 520, family 750, tourist 95
- Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 44.1
- Fast Food Combo 11.56 15.6
- Gasoline 2.43 2.74
- Groceries local 323.82, nomad 92.52, expat 404.77, family 809.55, tourist 23.13 local 450, nomad 250, expat 550, family 1200, tourist 18
- Gym Membership 46.26 62.6
- Haircut 28.91 37.3
- Health Insurance local 133, nomad 80.95, expat 150.34, family 404.77, tourist 5.78 local 176, nomad 62.72, family 352, tourist 2.5
- Housing local 867.37, nomad 2023.86, expat 1561.27, family 2312.99, tourist 150.34 local 1450, nomad 2350, expat 2100, family 3100, tourist 157
- Internet & Mobile local 52.04, nomad 57.82, expat 63.61, family 80.95, tourist 0 local 68, expat 72, family 119, tourist 3.4
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 52.04 51.3
- Jeans 92.52 98
- Laundry 8.1 9
- Leisure Activities local 57.82, nomad 231.3, expat 138.78, family 346.95, tourist 40.48 local 85, nomad 380, expat 200, family 3200, tourist 45
- Meal (Inexpensive) 20.82 22
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.95 90
- Milk 1.5 1.59
- Mobile Plan 28.91 16.84
- Monthly Transport Pass 127.21 145
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.94 6.06
- Rice 2.89 2.84
- Ride-hailing (5km) 20.82 22.63
- Running Shoes 115.65 113
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 23.13 11.22
- Scooter Rental 34.69 22
- Summer Dress 57.82 42
- Taxi Start 5.2 4.84
- Taxi per km 2.54 3.56
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 28.91 36
- Transportation local 98.3, nomad 104.08, expat 109.87, family 231.3, tourist 23.13 local 95, nomad 247, expat 149, family 374, tourist 25
- Utilities local 173.47, nomad 92.52, expat 185.04, family 289.12, tourist 0 local 191, nomad 0, expat 302, family 332, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 17.35, nomad 34.69, expat 69.39, family 138.78, tourist 0 local 0, expat 28, family 55
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.73 1.74
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.41 7.7
Bread cited to ALDI reuze rozijnenbollen shelf price (removed invalid estimate note) (aldi.nl, aldi.nl)

Amsterdam cost of living