Amsterdam vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$495
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
860K
9.94M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 180% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 294th and 6111th ($2311 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Peru, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 31st and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Lima

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Amsterdam Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$5443

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687