Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 18.7% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 26.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 36.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 4.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 26.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 5.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(20.67 €)
21.29 $
(20.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(82.19 €)
90.49 $
(85.00 €)
     +3.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
12.77 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
6.49 $
(6.10 €)
     -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.45 €)
5.86 $
(5.50 €)
     -34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(5.30 €)
4.15 $
(3.90 €)
     -26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(2.80 €)
3.20 $
(3.01 €)
     +7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(2.44 €)
2.70 $
(2.54 €)
     +4.0 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(4.22 €)
5.02 $
(4.71 €)
     +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.45 €)
1.73 $
(1.63 €)
     -52.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.90 €)
1.25 $
(1.17 €)
     -38.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(3.82 €)
4.30 $
(4.04 €)
     +5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(5.72 €)
5.55 $
(5.21 €)
     -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(5.81 €)
5.81 $
(5.46 €)
     -6.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(8.28 €)
6.63 $
(6.23 €)
     -24.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.08 €)
0.90 $
(0.85 €)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.78 €)
0.98 $
(0.92 €)
     +18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.37 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     -36.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.88 €)
1.50 $
(1.41 €)
     -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.44 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.94 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.93 €)
1.19 $
(1.12 €)
     -41.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.24 €)
0.77 $
(0.73 €)
     -67.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.09 €)
7.00 $
(6.58 €)
     -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.87 €)
1.40 $
(1.31 €)
     -29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.82 €)
2.45 $
(2.30 €)
     -18.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.89 €)
10.11 $
(9.50 €)
     -4.0 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.35 €)
3.62 $
(3.40 €)
     +44.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.63 €)
86.76 $
(81.50 €)
     +20.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(7.05 €)
4.26 $
(4.00 €)
     -43.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.82 €)
4.11 $
(3.86 €)
     +37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(54.01 €)
34.60 $
(32.50 €)
     -39.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(4.84 €)
7.91 $
(7.43 €)
     +53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,180.29 €)
31,404.93 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(24,912.61 €)
34,033.98 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +28.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.14 $
(328.90 €)
255.72 $
(240.21 €)
     -27.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(66.29 €)
22.61 $
(21.24 €)
     -68.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(71.64 €)
47.42 $
(44.54 €)
     -37.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(84.19 €)
58.29 $
(54.76 €)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(25.05 €)
20.39 $
(19.15 €)
     -23.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.91 €)
15.97 $
(15.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,609.41 €)
1,995.32 $
(1,874.29 €)
     +16.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(17,221.29 €)
10,760.91 $
(10,108.18 €)
     -41.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(57.56 €)
84.38 $
(79.26 €)
     +37.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.69 $
(60.77 €)
32.96 $
(30.96 €)
     -49.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 $
(90.41 €)
93.13 $
(87.48 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $
(128.69 €)
104.80 $
(98.44 €)
     -23.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,861.75 $
(2,688.16 €)
1,990.40 $
(1,869.67 €)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $
(2,256.55 €)
1,645.74 $
(1,545.92 €)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,284.21 $
(4,963.69 €)
3,377.22 $
(3,172.37 €)
     -36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,400.00 $
(4,133.11 €)
2,467.15 $
(2,317.50 €)
     -43.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,063.59 $
(999.07 €)
849.93 $
(798.38 €)
     -20.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.40 $
(707.70 €)
568.90 $
(534.39 €)
     -24.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,592.66 $
(5,253.42 €)
3,868.33 $
(3,633.69 €)
     -30.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 3.94      -40.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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