Amsterdam vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$5741
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
921K
441K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 18% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 612th and 85th ($2545 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Oakland

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Amsterdam Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$19305

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313