Amsterdam vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
921K
874K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 24% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 252nd and 9th ($2859 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 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 25th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$31050

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610