Amsterdam vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$554
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
34
😀 Quality of life
94
52
🏙️ Population
860K
2.87M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 227% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 294th and 6630th ($2311 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Bolivia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in La Paz. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 31st and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4202

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562