Amsterdam vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
921K
3.12M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 154% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 138th and 4647th ($3165 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Argentina, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 24th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Buenos Aires

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Amsterdam Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$7057

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948