Amsterdam vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
921K
1.01M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 27% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 612th and 22nd ($2545 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$15889

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Cities near Amsterdam

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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123