Amsterdam vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$457
😷 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 255% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 252nd and 6414th ($2859 vs $806) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Brasilia ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 25th and 5782nd 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
$20
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$11560

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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 Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613