Amsterdam vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
921K
2.53M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 172% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 138th and 4852nd ($3165 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Colombia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 24th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Medellin

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Amsterdam Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$8196

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687