Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 21.4% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 32.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 50.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 2.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 35.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 9.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.47 $)
20.50 €
(22.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(91.24 $)
79.19 €
(85.00 $)
     -6.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.88 $)
11.18 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.90 $)
8.38 €
(9.00 $)
     +52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(4.20 $)
5.28 €
(5.67 $)
     +34.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.25 $)
2.76 €
(2.96 $)
     -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.76 $)
2.46 €
(2.64 $)
     -4.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(4.97 $)
4.19 €
(4.49 $)
     -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.73 $)
3.42 €
(3.67 $)
     +111.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
1.88 €
(2.02 $)
     +61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.33 $)
3.91 €
(4.19 $)
     -3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(5.73 $)
5.89 €
(6.33 $)
     +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(5.83 $)
6.17 €
(6.63 $)
     +13.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.79 $)
8.05 €
(8.64 $)
     +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
2.06 €
(2.21 $)
     +144.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.76 €
(0.81 $)
     -16.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
1.36 €
(1.46 $)
     +59.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
1.86 €
(2.00 $)
     +33.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.43 €
(1.53 $)
     +87.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
0.93 €
(1.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
1.91 €
(2.05 $)
     +71.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
2.22 €
(2.38 $)
     +196.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.79 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +120.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
1.85 €
(1.99 $)
     +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.47 $)
2.79 €
(3.00 $)
     +21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.20 $)
9.81 €
(10.53 $)
     +3.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.65 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -31.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(87.48 $)
67.07 €
(72.00 $)
     -17.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
6.99 €
(7.50 $)
     +74.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.15 $)
2.79 €
(3.00 $)
     -27.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.89 $)
53.57 €
(57.50 $)
     +64.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(8.03 $)
4.80 €
(5.15 $)
     -35.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(31,666.15 $)
27,947.82 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(34,317.08 $)
24,651.35 €
(26,461.48 $)
     -22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(260.52 $)
317.86 €
(341.20 $)
     +31.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(21.75 $)
66.25 €
(71.11 $)
     +226.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(48.60 $)
69.92 €
(75.06 $)
     +54.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(61.48 $)
83.49 €
(89.62 $)
     +45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(20.95 $)
24.84 €
(26.67 $)
     +27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.10 $)
16.77 €
(18.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,060.04 $)
1,596.13 €
(1,713.33 $)
     -16.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(10,958.18 $)
17,079.22 €
(18,333.33 $)
     +67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(85.92 $)
54.36 €
(58.36 $)
     -32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(33.23 $)
55.22 €
(59.27 $)
     +78.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(94.83 $)
83.44 €
(89.57 $)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(108.00 $)
120.04 €
(128.86 $)
     +19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(2,022.25 $)
2,611.78 €
(2,803.57 $)
     +38.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(1,663.81 $)
2,265.36 €
(2,431.71 $)
     +46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(3,440.80 $)
4,689.84 €
(5,034.21 $)
     +46.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(2,530.82 $)
3,978.89 €
(4,271.05 $)
     +68.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(864.87 $)
845.44 €
(907.52 $)
     +4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(596.42 $)
609.49 €
(654.25 $)
     +9.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(3,856.50 $)
5,224.12 €
(5,607.72 $)
     +45.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.59      +65.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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