Amsterdam vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
921K
1.76M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 255% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 126th and 6319th ($3203 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Ecuador, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 13th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Quito

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Amsterdam Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$8496

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547