Amsterdam vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
921K
3.12M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 174% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 143rd and 4856th ($3118 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 31st and 1059th 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
$21.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$5464

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897