Amsterdam vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
860K
6.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 152% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 294th and 5849th ($2311 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 31st and 4651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$7134

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$729
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$557
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$673
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$1212
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$579
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$583
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$534
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$532
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$603
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$515
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$546
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$640
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$620
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$548
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$593
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$577
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$565
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$563
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$557
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$563
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$534
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$560
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$563
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$485
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$577
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$600
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$683
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$592
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$566
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$563
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$562
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$526
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$562
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$522
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$563