Amsterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2082
😷 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 45% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 252nd and 1937th ($2859 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 406th 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
$20
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192