Amsterdam vs Barranquilla - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Barranquilla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$268
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$300
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
860K
1.27M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 288% more expensive than in Barranquilla. Cities ranked 294th and 7583rd ($2311 vs $595) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Colombia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Barranquilla. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Barranquilla ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 31st and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Barranquilla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$78.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$16.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$5037

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Barranquilla

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$432
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$420
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$572
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$419
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$771
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$422
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$418
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$416
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$425
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$701
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$463
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$342
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$420
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$735
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$917
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$702
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$425
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$701
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$701
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$473
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$699
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$702
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$701
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$588
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$439
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$431
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$636
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$725
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$632
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$385
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$700
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$700
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$944
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$479
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$920