Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 98.0% higher than in Quito (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 156.8% higher than in Quito
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 363.8% higher than in Quito
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 172.0% higher than in Quito
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 56.3% higher than in Quito
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 197.4% higher than in Quito
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Restaurants
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.25 $
(3.91 €)
21.75 $
(20.00 €)
     +411.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 $
(36.78 €)
92.44 $
(85.00 €)
     +131.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
13.59 $
(12.50 €)
     +69.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
6.53 $
(6.00 €)
     +137.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
5.98 $
(5.50 €)
     +99.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.77 $
(2.55 €)
4.28 $
(3.94 €)
     +54.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
3.33 $
(3.06 €)
     +217.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     +291.8 %
Markets
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $
(3.72 €)
4.90 $
(4.51 €)
     +21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.25 €)
1.84 $
(1.69 €)
     +35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     +71.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.18 $
(2.00 €)
4.38 $
(4.03 €)
     +101.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 $
(3.21 €)
5.66 $
(5.20 €)
     +61.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.35 $
(3.08 €)
5.87 $
(5.40 €)
     +75.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.55 $
(3.26 €)
6.88 $
(6.33 €)
     +94.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 $
(0.91 €)
0.93 $
(0.85 €)
     -6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $
(0.49 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     +87.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 $
(0.52 €)
0.94 $
(0.86 €)
     +66.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.59 $
(0.54 €)
1.53 $
(1.41 €)
     +160.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 $
(0.59 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     +31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(0.43 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     +77.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 $
(0.74 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     +51.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 $
(0.91 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -18.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
6.88 $
(6.33 €)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $
(1.39 €)
1.44 $
(1.32 €)
     -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(2.26 €)
2.50 $
(2.30 €)
     +1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.50 $
(5.98 €)
10.33 $
(9.50 €)
     +59.0 %
Transportation
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(0.32 €)
3.70 $
(3.40 €)
     +956.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $
(18.39 €)
88.64 $
(81.50 €)
     +343.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(1.38 €)
3.92 $
(3.60 €)
     +161.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(2.22 €)
4.20 $
(3.86 €)
     +74.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
34.48 $
(31.70 €)
     +244.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.83 $
(2.60 €)
8.18 $
(7.53 €)
     +189.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(18,389.68 €)
31,539.43 $
(29,000.00 €)
     +57.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(23,906.58 €)
34,714.67 $
(31,919.58 €)
     +33.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.67 $
(40.15 €)
272.76 $
(250.79 €)
     +524.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.62 $
(12.52 €)
22.07 $
(20.29 €)
     +62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.20 $
(32.37 €)
48.87 $
(44.94 €)
     +38.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.15 $
(37.84 €)
62.25 $
(57.24 €)
     +51.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $
(14.02 €)
21.23 $
(19.52 €)
     +39.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(6.44 €)
16.31 $
(15.00 €)
     +133.0 %
Childcare
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 272.22 $
(250.30 €)
2,118.02 $
(1,947.48 €)
     +678.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,180.00 $
(6,601.90 €)
11,517.33 $
(10,590.00 €)
     +60.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.54 $
(42.79 €)
93.53 $
(86.00 €)
     +101.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.67 $
(40.15 €)
35.39 $
(32.55 €)
     -18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.75 $
(90.80 €)
100.16 $
(92.10 €)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.00 $
(79.08 €)
113.80 $
(104.64 €)
     +32.3 %
Rent Per Month
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 448.97 $
(412.82 €)
2,085.47 $
(1,917.55 €)
     +364.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 341.67 $
(314.16 €)
1,711.02 $
(1,573.26 €)
     +400.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 787.86 $
(724.42 €)
3,566.64 $
(3,279.47 €)
     +352.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 587.50 $
(540.20 €)
2,682.21 $
(2,466.25 €)
     +356.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 144.58 $
(132.94 €)
913.41 $
(839.87 €)
     +531.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 107.42 $
(98.77 €)
627.78 $
(577.23 €)
     +484.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Quito Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 523.00 $
(480.89 €)
3,993.35 $
(3,671.82 €)
     +663.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.06 4.22      -65.0 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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