Amsterdam vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$221
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
921K
1.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 555% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 612th and 8988th ($2545 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Pakistan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 37th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Islamabad

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Amsterdam Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$1443

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401