Amsterdam vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
921K
224K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 184% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 612th and 5990th ($2545 vs $896) 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 37th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617