Amsterdam vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
921K
2.87M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 325% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 252nd and 7096th ($2859 vs $673) 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 25th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$3282

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603