Amsterdam vs Barranquilla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Barranquilla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1892
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
921K
1.33M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 262% more expensive than in Barranquilla. Cities ranked 252nd and 6480th ($2859 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Netherlands and Colombia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Barranquilla. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Barranquilla ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 25th and 6211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Barranquilla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$3168

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Barranquilla

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231