Amsterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
921K
342K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 13% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 612th and 1165th ($2545 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 365th 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
$18.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$10957

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185