Amsterdam vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$195
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
94
41
🏙️ Population
921K
2.25M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 161% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 612th and 5499th ($2545 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Venezuela, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 37th and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.51
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$3515

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692