Amsterdam vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
921K
1.39M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 26% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 612th and 26th ($2545 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606