Amsterdam vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$4562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
860K
1.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 23% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 294th and 1996th ($2311 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1832nd 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs San Antonio

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Amsterdam San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008