Amsterdam vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1721
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
57
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
860K
342K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 2% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 294th and 257th ($2311 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 198th 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 345th 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
$14.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$10828

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369