Amsterdam vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$593
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
921K
3.09M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 208% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 612th and 6295th ($2545 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 37th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$12495

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665