Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 27.2% higher than in San Jose (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 62.3% higher than in San Jose
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 179.6% higher than in San Jose
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 66.7% higher than in San Jose
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 0.8% lower than in San Jose
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 167.3% higher than in San Jose
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Restaurants
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,500.00 ₡
(9.89 €)
11,118.31 ₡
(20.00 €)
     +102.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,003.00 ₡
(53.97 €)
47,252.82 ₡
(85.00 €)
     +57.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(8.99 €)
7,226.90 ₡
(13.00 €)
     +44.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,775.00 ₡
(3.19 €)
3,613.45 ₡
(6.50 €)
     +103.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,600.00 ₡
(4.68 €)
3,057.54 ₡
(5.50 €)
     +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,825.69 ₡
(3.28 €)
2,186.01 ₡
(3.93 €)
     +19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,020.03 ₡
(1.83 €)
1,717.25 ₡
(3.09 €)
     +68.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 768.32 ₡
(1.38 €)
1,444.42 ₡
(2.60 €)
     +88.0 %
Markets
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,722.63 ₡
(6.70 €)
2,594.02 ₡
(4.67 €)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,237.34 ₡
(2.23 €)
959.22 ₡
(1.73 €)
     -22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 517.18 ₡
(0.93 €)
656.20 ₡
(1.18 €)
     +26.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,665.22 ₡
(3.00 €)
2,243.48 ₡
(4.04 €)
     +34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,091.57 ₡
(3.76 €)
2,992.43 ₡
(5.38 €)
     +43.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,335.78 ₡
(4.20 €)
3,000.70 ₡
(5.40 €)
     +28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,458.31 ₡
(6.22 €)
3,563.47 ₡
(6.41 €)
     +3.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,167.23 ₡
(2.10 €)
479.22 ₡
(0.86 €)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.04 ₡
(0.55 €)
513.53 ₡
(0.92 €)
     +68.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 667.39 ₡
(1.20 €)
478.26 ₡
(0.86 €)
     -28.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 656.67 ₡
(1.18 €)
783.61 ₡
(1.41 €)
     +19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 608.04 ₡
(1.09 €)
433.85 ₡
(0.78 €)
     -28.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 552.78 ₡
(0.99 €)
425.35 ₡
(0.77 €)
     -23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 579.24 ₡
(1.04 €)
627.52 ₡
(1.13 €)
     +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,180.52 ₡
(2.12 €)
410.85 ₡
(0.74 €)
     -65.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ₡
(14.39 €)
3,696.84 ₡
(6.65 €)
     -53.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,235.52 ₡
(2.22 €)
745.24 ₡
(1.34 €)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,562.41 ₡
(2.81 €)
1,303.62 ₡
(2.35 €)
     -16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 ₡
(4.23 €)
5,281.20 ₡
(9.50 €)
     +124.7 %
Transportation
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 ₡
(0.81 €)
1,890.11 ₡
(3.40 €)
     +320.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19,565.22 ₡
(35.19 €)
45,307.11 ₡
(81.50 €)
     +131.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 855.00 ₡
(1.54 €)
2,223.66 ₡
(4.00 €)
     +160.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,236.77 ₡
(2.22 €)
2,147.18 ₡
(3.86 €)
     +73.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,562.50 ₡
(6.41 €)
18,067.25 ₡
(32.50 €)
     +407.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,864.78 ₡
(5.15 €)
4,174.23 ₡
(7.51 €)
     +45.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡
(29,141.12 €)
16,399,507.85 ₡
(29,500.00 €)
     +1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,637,531.06 ₡
(29,928.16 €)
17,772,387.55 ₡
(31,969.58 €)
     +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 36,761.48 ₡
(66.13 €)
138,643.31 ₡
(249.40 €)
     +277.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11,300.00 ₡
(20.33 €)
11,546.65 ₡
(20.77 €)
     +2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25,486.62 ₡
(45.85 €)
25,374.07 ₡
(45.64 €)
     -0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30,176.13 ₡
(54.28 €)
31,818.70 ₡
(57.24 €)
     +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,976.03 ₡
(26.94 €)
10,851.47 ₡
(19.52 €)
     -27.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(7.20 €)
8,338.73 ₡
(15.00 €)
     +108.5 %
Childcare
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 237,500.00 ₡
(427.22 €)
1,066,868.79 ₡
(1,919.12 €)
     +349.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,491,324.59 ₡
(9,877.98 €)
5,558,649.83 ₡
(9,999.09 €)
     +1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42,914.77 ₡
(77.20 €)
45,255.31 ₡
(81.41 €)
     +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,769.41 ₡
(48.15 €)
17,487.94 ₡
(31.46 €)
     -34.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64,958.91 ₡
(116.85 €)
49,501.37 ₡
(89.04 €)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61,256.86 ₡
(110.19 €)
57,004.50 ₡
(102.54 €)
     -6.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 359,236.21 ₡
(646.21 €)
1,069,515.07 ₡
(1,923.88 €)
     +197.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 227,316.33 ₡
(408.90 €)
875,875.79 ₡
(1,575.56 €)
     +285.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 713,850.88 ₡
(1,284.10 €)
1,819,227.08 ₡
(3,272.49 €)
     +154.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 530,436.68 ₡
(954.17 €)
1,354,713.18 ₡
(2,436.90 €)
     +155.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 83,995.95 ₡
(151.09 €)
454,798.06 ₡
(818.11 €)
     +441.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 62,995.38 ₡
(113.32 €)
310,503.48 ₡
(558.54 €)
     +392.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 451,164.40 ₡
(811.57 €)
1,957,064.78 ₡
(3,520.44 €)
     +333.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.58 4.09      -57.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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