Amsterdam vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
921K
3.12M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 214% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 252nd and 6099th ($2859 vs $909) 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 25th and 1789th 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
$20
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$4474

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Cities near Amsterdam

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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742