Amsterdam vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
921K
1.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 282% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 138th and 6643rd ($3165 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and the Philippines, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 24th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Manila

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Amsterdam Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$12450

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413