Amsterdam vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
921K
874K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 29% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 331st and 7th ($2791 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 29th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$20590

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752