Amsterdam vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
921K
235K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 190% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 252nd and 5796th ($2859 vs $986) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 25th and 6383rd 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
$20
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$23107

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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 Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787