Amsterdam vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
921K
881K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 93% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 612th and 4138th ($2545 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Panama, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 37th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Panama City

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Amsterdam Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9581

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220