Amsterdam vs Yerevan Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Amsterdam vs Yerevan: everyday costs favor Yerevan (~65% CPI gap), housing index favors Yerevan, wage stretch favors Amsterdam. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Yerevan
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Internet (16144% gap, Amsterdam ahead); Utilities (14003% gap, Amsterdam ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $1,264 lower in Yerevan than in Amsterdam (~67% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $1,264 (favoring Yerevan).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Yerevan | CPI 26.7 vs 75.9 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Yerevan | Rent index 16.5 vs 49.6 (lower is better) |
| Food | Yerevan | Groceries index 32.4 vs 66.1 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Amsterdam | One-way ticket 1.82 vs 170.78 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Amsterdam | Utilities (85m²) 91.26 vs 12870 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Amsterdam | Internet 58.15 vs 9445.8 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Yerevan | Restaurant index 26 vs 77 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Yerevan | Avg net salary 812448 vs 6131.8 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Amsterdam | PP index 107.5 vs 33.6 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Internet: Amsterdam leads with a 16144% gap.
Internet 58.15 vs 9445.8 (lower is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Yerevan — Lower housing / rent index (67% gap).
- Families: Yerevan — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Yerevan; purchasing power favors Amsterdam.
- Remote Workers: Yerevan — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Yerevan (~65% gap).
- Budget Living: Yerevan — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Yerevan is the overall cost winner on CPI (~65% lower everyday-cost index than Amsterdam).
- Housing: Yerevan leads on rent index (67% gap).
- Food / groceries: Yerevan is lower (51% gap).
- Purchasing power: Amsterdam scores higher (69% gap).
- Largest category gap: Internet (16144%), favoring Amsterdam.
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$1,264 cheaper in Yerevan.
Analysis
Amsterdam versus Yerevan is not a single number. With a 65% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Yerevan, while housing follows Yerevan's rent index. Purchasing power (107.5 vs 33.6) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
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Last updated: 2026-08-25
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
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Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.