Amsterdam vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
921K
1.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 53% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 138th and 1833rd ($3165 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 156th 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
$22
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$19123

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093