Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 27.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 34.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 43.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 12.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 42.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 23.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.52 €)
21.26 $
(20.00 €)
     -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(94.07 €)
90.36 $
(85.00 €)
     -9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.29 €)
12.76 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.53 €)
6.48 $
(6.10 €)
     -18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.53 €)
5.85 $
(5.50 €)
     -26.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.23 €)
4.15 $
(3.90 €)
     -25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.56 €)
3.20 $
(3.01 €)
     +17.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.18 €)
2.70 $
(2.54 €)
     +16.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 $
(5.56 €)
5.01 $
(4.71 €)
     -15.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.03 €)
1.73 $
(1.63 €)
     -59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.76 €)
1.24 $
(1.17 €)
     -57.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 $
(4.85 €)
4.29 $
(4.04 €)
     -16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.34 $
(8.79 €)
5.54 $
(5.21 €)
     -40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.46 $
(7.02 €)
5.80 $
(5.46 €)
     -22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(8.49 €)
6.62 $
(6.23 €)
     -26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.85 €)
0.89 $
(0.84 €)
     -70.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.38 €)
0.98 $
(0.92 €)
     -33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.23 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     -60.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.18 €)
1.50 $
(1.41 €)
     -55.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.70 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.42 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.97 $
(2.80 €)
1.19 $
(1.12 €)
     -60.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(2.20 €)
0.77 $
(0.73 €)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.70 €)
6.99 $
(6.58 €)
     -60.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.25 $
(2.12 €)
1.40 $
(1.31 €)
     -38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.68 €)
2.45 $
(2.30 €)
     -14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(12.23 €)
10.10 $
(9.50 €)
     -22.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(2.70 €)
3.61 $
(3.40 €)
     +25.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(92.18 €)
86.64 $
(81.50 €)
     -11.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.76 €)
4.25 $
(4.00 €)
     +6.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.29 €)
4.11 $
(3.86 €)
     +17.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.00 $
(44.21 €)
34.55 $
(32.50 €)
     -26.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.83 €)
7.89 $
(7.43 €)
     +53.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(30,101.18 €)
29,766.27 $
(28,000.00 €)
     -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,714.38 €)
34,189.10 $
(32,160.38 €)
     +25.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(238.95 €)
251.01 $
(236.12 €)
     -1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.11 $
(49.02 €)
22.26 $
(20.94 €)
     -57.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.64 $
(61.74 €)
47.06 $
(44.27 €)
     -28.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.73 $
(107.92 €)
58.21 $
(54.76 €)
     -49.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $
(24.93 €)
20.36 $
(19.15 €)
     -23.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.99 €)
15.95 $
(15.00 €)
     -6.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,508.43 €)
1,992.53 $
(1,874.29 €)
     -25.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,474.08 €)
10,745.82 $
(10,108.18 €)
     -65.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.57 $
(57.92 €)
83.61 $
(78.65 €)
     +35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $
(44.21 €)
32.20 $
(30.29 €)
     -31.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.38 $
(101.01 €)
92.24 $
(86.77 €)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.32 $
(125.40 €)
105.74 $
(99.46 €)
     -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,186.85 $
(2,997.75 €)
1,980.14 $
(1,862.64 €)
     -37.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,684.62 $
(2,525.32 €)
1,633.38 $
(1,536.46 €)
     -39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,769.35 $
(5,427.01 €)
3,350.49 $
(3,151.68 €)
     -41.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,852.38 $
(4,564.45 €)
2,445.09 $
(2,300.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.99 $
(1,086.46 €)
845.18 $
(795.03 €)
     -26.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,040.55 $
(978.80 €)
561.57 $
(528.25 €)
     -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,734.17 $
(7,275.24 €)
3,862.90 $
(3,633.69 €)
     -50.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.94      -40.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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