Cost of Travel in Amsterdam

A realistic daily ground budget for Amsterdam, Netherlands - what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Full Amsterdam travel guide: hotels, flights, food and a 3-day plan

Your ground budget

€1,036–€1,834

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€74–€131 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Amsterdam. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€222–€393	€444–€786
7 days	€518–€917	€1,036–€1,834
14 days	€1,036–€1,834	€2,072–€3,668

When to go to Amsterdam

Most pleasant months: Jun–Sep (averaging 15–18°C). Coldest month January (4°C), warmest August (18°C). The daily budget above is a single editorial range, not a seasonal one; hotels and flights are priced separately, so check your dates on the Amsterdam guide. Monthly mean air temperature for Amsterdam, The Netherlands, NASA POWER climatology (T2M), fetched 2026-09-22.

Money tips for Amsterdam

Restaurants: Round up or 5-10%. Service is usually included in the price.

What our own data says about Amsterdam

Getting there: the cheapest fare we last saw from London to Amsterdam was €92 for 7 Nov 2026 on U2 - a cached price, not a live quote. See the Amsterdam route page or all flight routes.

By bus: Paris Amsterdam from €19 · Amsterdam Brussels from €9 · Amsterdam Hamburg from €25 - editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of Amsterdam - FAQ

How much do you need per day in Amsterdam?

Plan on €74–€131 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Amsterdam cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €518–€917 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,036–€1,834 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No - deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Netherlands?

Restaurants: Round up or 5-10%. Service is usually included in the price.

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