Amsterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
921K
342K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 37% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 331st and 1742nd ($2791 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 29th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs San Juan

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Amsterdam San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$10321

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177