Amsterdam vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
921K
6.21M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 199% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 252nd and 5959th ($2859 vs $955) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 25th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585