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Amsterdam

Netherlands
7.66of 10
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Comparing with

Manaus

Brazil
4.47of 10
+ 3rd place
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Result
Amsterdam wins 4 of 5

The biggest gap is in currency strength.

FinancialAmsterdam+2.56.3 × 3.8
SafetyAmsterdam+4.08.0 × 4.0
CurrencyAmsterdam+6.09.3 × 3.3
QualityAmsterdam+2.49.0 × 6.6
IntegrationManaus+1.25.6 × 6.8

Criterion by criterion

The 15 sub-criteria. The stronger bar belongs to the winner.
AmsterdamManaus
Financial environmentweight 30%
5.0
Tax burden
3.0
7.0
Cost of living
2.0
10.0
Ease of doing business
5.0
4.0
Investment returns
8.0
Stability and safetyweight 25%
8.0
Entry and residence
7.0
7.0
Political and social stability
2.0
10.0
Personal and property safety
2.0
Currency strengthweight 20%
9.0
Currency stability
3.0
9.0
Strength against the dollar
1.0
10.0
Purchasing power
6.0
Quality of lifeweight 15%
9.0
Infrastructure and services
5.0
9.0
Culture and lifestyle
8.0
9.0
Environmental quality
8.0
Cultural integrationweight 10%
4.0
Language and communication
6.0
8.0
Communities and support networks
8.0

Your money in both places

1 person, including rent
Your monthly income US$ if you kept the same income (remote work or retirement)
Amsterdam
your income
US$ 3,819
Manaus
US$ 1,006
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
In Amsterdam, shortUS$ 2,366a month
In Manaus, left overUS$ 446a month

How much of your work each thing costs

In hours of work, with your income and 40 hours a week.

AmsterdamManaus
0h20h40h60h80h100h120h140h160h180h200h220h240h260h280h300h320h340hRent313.9 × 62.8Groceries48.6 × 16Transport13.9 × 5.2Health21.5 × 15.4Utilities36 × 10.6Leisure21.4 × 10

Taxes

For an income of US$ 1,453 a month

Days of the year working for taxes

Amsterdam
174 days
Manaus
122 days
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Amsterdam: no sourced social security

Amsterdam takes more tax than Manaus. See next to it how much comes back as services.

What the State costs you

AmsterdamManaus
Income tax and social security36%26%
Tax on purchases12%7%
Paid twice (health insurance)12%9%
Total cost of the State60%42%

Paid twice: the health insurance you pay on top of taxes. Tax on purchases: the consumption tax rate applied to groceries, transport, utilities and leisure in the cost-of-living basket. Computed without deductions, with each place's official table and the Central Bank of Brazil exchange rate. In Rikezas it uses your real spending.

Sources: belastingdienst.nl (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · kvk.nl (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · hollandzorg.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · bancobmg.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · documentacao.senior.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · ncmbrasil.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗ · Análise estruturada por país: Brasil (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

Everyday life

What matters day to day
Language
AmsterdamDutch
ManausPortuguese
Currency
AmsterdamEUR
ManausBRL
Time zone
AmsterdamUTC+1
ManausUTC-4
Population
Amsterdam941,873 (2026-01-01)
Manaus2,327,101 (2026)

Compare with YOUR real life

Connect Rikezas: your real spending, your real taxes and the year you reach financial independence in each place.

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