Amsterdam vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
921K
6.21M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 216% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 126th and 5559th ($3203 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 13th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Rio de Janeiro

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Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631