Amsterdam vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
921K
11.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 181% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 138th and 4918th ($3165 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 24th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Sao Paulo

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Amsterdam Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$15990

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720