Amsterdam vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
921K
224K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 229% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 252nd and 6225th ($2859 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Suriname, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 25th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$5271

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602