Amsterdam vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$670
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1127
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$861
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
860K
881K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 82% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 294th and 3973rd ($2311 vs $1272) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 31st and 3652nd 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
$14.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$856
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$10288

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$943
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$920
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$944
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$931
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$976
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$865
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$940
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$943
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$425
329 km or 204 mi David
$776
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$463
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$985
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$416
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$771
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$407
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$966
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1077
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$850
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$418
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$385
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$959
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$479
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$432
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$595
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$854
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$382
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$420
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$519
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$986
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$415
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$572
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$420
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$419
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$421
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$396
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$372
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$803