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🇳🇱 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).

Your ground budget
€980–€1,750
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€70–€125 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 €210–€375 €420–€750
7 days €490–€875 €980–€1,750
14 days €980–€1,750 €1,960–€3,500

Money tips for Amsterdam

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

Cost of Amsterdam — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Amsterdam?

Plan on €70–€125 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 €490–€875 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €980–€1,750 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.

Plan the rest of the Amsterdam trip

Eat your way through Netherlands → · Do you need a visa for Netherlands? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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