Amsterdam vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2001
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$405
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
25
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
860K
201K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 179% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 294th and 6104th ($2311 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Guyana, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 31st and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Georgetown

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Amsterdam Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$71.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$1321

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$864
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$844
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$730
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$701
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$700
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$598
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$903
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$987
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$924
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$982
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1075
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1304
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$1029
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1573
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$992
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$990
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$774
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1292
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1285
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$702
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$605
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$700
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$696
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$702
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$884
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$860
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$773
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$740
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$705
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1007
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731