Amsterdam vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
921K
1.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 15% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 612th and 1242nd ($2545 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108