Salary Equivalence
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 74.2 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 74.2 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 62.7 |
| Population | 872,000 |
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a composite price-level index of 74.2 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 62.7, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 0.9 million people and uses the EUR. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Amsterdam so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Amsterdam stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam has a composite price-level index of 74.2 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 62.7.
What currency is used in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam uses the EUR.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01