Amsterdam vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2266
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$501
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
921K
2.82M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 265% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 331st and 6598th ($2791 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Brasilia. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Brasilia ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 29th and 5716th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Brasilia

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Amsterdam Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$2296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$1378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$14627

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590