Amsterdam vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
921K
342K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 131% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 252nd and 4497th ($2859 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 25th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12846

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883