Amsterdam vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$6913
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$3199
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$6054
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
860K
874K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 34% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 294th and 4th ($2311 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Francisco ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs San Francisco

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Amsterdam San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$2976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$2036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2756
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$11475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$10335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$2447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$14790

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Cities near Amsterdam

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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$2016
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$2017
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3193
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3160
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2854
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$2025
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2013
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$2012
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$2026
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$2012
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2616
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3121
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3380
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$2183
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2021
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$2044
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$1996
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2259
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2437
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2019
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2238
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$3305
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2008
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2800
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$2020
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$2023
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$2017
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$2713