Amsterdam vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$434
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
921K
756K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 356% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 138th and 7306th ($3165 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Bolivia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 24th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs La Paz

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Amsterdam La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$2571

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670