Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Burlington 

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Cost of Living in Burlington is 3.3% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Burlington is 13.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Burlington are 27.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Burlington are 25.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Burlington are 18.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Burlington is 38.3% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.60 C$)
15.20 €
(22.50 C$)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.62 €
(129.67 C$)
59.13 €
(87.50 C$)
     -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(19.24 C$)
9.80 €
(14.50 C$)
     -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.62 C$)
5.74 €
(8.50 C$)
     -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(8.88 C$)
6.76 €
(10.00 C$)
     +12.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.98 €
(5.89 C$)
3.35 €
(4.96 C$)
     -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 €
(4.74 C$)
1.73 €
(2.56 C$)
     -45.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(3.98 C$)
1.58 €
(2.33 C$)
     -41.4 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 €
(6.77 C$)
6.43 €
(9.52 C$)
     +40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(2.60 C$)
2.40 €
(3.55 C$)
     +36.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
2.33 €
(3.45 C$)
     +100.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.39 €
(6.49 C$)
2.56 €
(3.79 C$)
     -41.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.60 €
(8.29 C$)
4.98 €
(7.37 C$)
     -11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(8.76 C$)
3.43 €
(5.08 C$)
     -42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.71 €
(9.93 C$)
8.33 €
(12.32 C$)
     +24.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.31 C$)
1.61 €
(2.38 C$)
     +81.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.43 C$)
0.46 €
(0.68 C$)
     -52.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
2.25 €
(3.33 C$)
     +176.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 €
(2.58 C$)
1.54 €
(2.29 C$)
     -11.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.22 C$)
0.83 €
(1.23 C$)
     +0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.29 C$)
1.15 €
(1.70 C$)
     +31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 €
(1.70 C$)
2.16 €
(3.20 C$)
     +88.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
2.11 €
(3.12 C$)
     +160.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 €
(9.31 C$)
11.83 €
(17.50 C$)
     +88.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 €
(2.11 C$)
2.05 €
(3.03 C$)
     +43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(3.78 C$)
2.09 €
(3.10 C$)
     -18.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.90 €
(14.65 C$)
14.19 €
(21.00 C$)
     +43.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(5.03 C$)
3.04 €
(4.50 C$)
     -10.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 €
(120.68 C$)
92.92 €
(137.50 C$)
     +13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.92 C$)
2.03 €
(3.00 C$)
     -49.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(5.72 C$)
4.35 €
(6.44 C$)
     +12.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.79 C$)
37.17 €
(55.00 C$)
     +6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.58 €
(11.22 C$)
3.95 €
(5.85 C$)
     -47.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(44,395.40 C$)
22,960.49 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,003.18 €
(47,359.80 C$)
18,776.90 €
(27,786.94 C$)
     -41.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.45 €
(379.51 C$)
128.39 €
(190.00 C$)
     -49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.08 €
(31.20 C$)
54.74 €
(81.00 C$)
     +159.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.70 €
(69.11 C$)
58.70 €
(86.87 C$)
     +25.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.08 €
(85.95 C$)
67.57 €
(100.00 C$)
     +16.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 €
(32.04 C$)
14.97 €
(22.15 C$)
     -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(22.20 C$)
10.14 €
(15.00 C$)
     -32.4 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,204.76 €
(3,262.71 C$)
923.52 €
(1,366.67 C$)
     -58.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,544.76 €
(17,084.48 C$)
16,893.64 €
(25,000.00 C$)
     +46.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.60 €
(137.03 C$)
41.36 €
(61.20 C$)
     -55.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 €
(51.16 C$)
36.32 €
(53.75 C$)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.73 €
(144.63 C$)
75.01 €
(111.00 C$)
     -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.29 €
(160.25 C$)
131.43 €
(194.50 C$)
     +21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,006.71 €
(2,969.62 C$)
1,495.09 €
(2,212.50 C$)
     -25.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,653.29 €
(2,446.62 C$)
1,328.97 €
(1,966.67 C$)
     -19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,377.93 €
(4,998.81 C$)
2,184.91 €
(3,233.33 C$)
     -35.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,575.76 €
(3,811.73 C$)
1,942.77 €
(2,875.00 C$)
     -24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 866.17 €
(1,281.80 C$)
2,430.55 €
(3,596.85 C$)
     +180.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 628.08 €
(929.46 C$)
395.27 €
(584.95 C$)
     -37.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Burlington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,626.82 €
(5,367.13 C$)
4,362.05 €
(6,455.17 C$)
     +20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 6.61      +54.9 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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