Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 42.4% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 61.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 92.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 37.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 77.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 3.6% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(17.14 $)
23.34 €
(25.00 $)
     +45.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(74.99 $)
93.35 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.71 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
6.53 €
(7.00 $)
     +30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(4.82 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.21 €
(3.44 $)
4.85 €
(5.20 $)
     +51.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(2.64 $)
2.58 €
(2.76 $)
     +4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 €
(2.41 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     -6.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(4.60 $)
5.48 €
(5.87 $)
     +27.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.47 €
(1.57 $)
4.11 €
(4.40 $)
     +180.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +161.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.55 €
(3.80 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.62 €
(6.02 $)
8.07 €
(8.64 $)
     +43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 €
(4.78 $)
6.89 €
(7.38 $)
     +54.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.93 €
(8.49 $)
8.17 €
(8.75 $)
     +3.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.08 $)
2.76 €
(2.96 $)
     +173.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +102.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
2.18 €
(2.33 $)
     +191.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.40 $)
2.94 €
(3.15 $)
     +124.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.74 $)
1.94 €
(2.08 $)
     +180.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 €
(0.53 $)
1.60 €
(1.71 $)
     +223.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
2.99 €
(3.20 $)
     +178.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.22 €
(2.38 $)
     +176.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 €
(1.51 $)
2.63 €
(2.81 $)
     +86.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(1.68 $)
3.60 €
(3.85 $)
     +130.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.78 $)
12.37 €
(13.25 $)
     +50.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(3.43 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     -19.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 €
(95.34 $)
81.68 €
(87.50 $)
     -8.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(4.82 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
2.93 €
(3.13 $)
     -24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.49 $)
30.81 €
(33.00 $)
     -12.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 €
(8.05 $)
5.37 €
(5.75 $)
     -28.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 €
(28,226.26 $)
26,748.80 €
(28,654.00 $)
     +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,543.00 €
(31,647.22 $)
24,017.75 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.78 €
(248.29 $)
241.09 €
(258.26 $)
     +4.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 €
(0.07 $)
0.17 €
(0.18 $)
     +141.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.43 €
(46.52 $)
64.76 €
(69.37 $)
     +49.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.60 €
(39.21 $)
90.72 €
(97.19 $)
     +147.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.24 €
(20.61 $)
15.75 €
(16.87 $)
     -18.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.93 $)
14.94 €
(16.00 $)
     +14.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,581.93 €
(1,694.61 $)
2,293.77 €
(2,457.14 $)
     +45.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,058.10 €
(11,845.72 $)
30,872.11 €
(33,071.00 $)
     +179.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.51 €
(74.46 $)
61.65 €
(66.04 $)
     -11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.33 €
(31.42 $)
44.28 €
(47.43 $)
     +50.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.71 €
(90.75 $)
82.71 €
(88.60 $)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.07 €
(109.34 $)
112.59 €
(120.61 $)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,608.85 €
(1,723.45 $)
3,058.09 €
(3,275.90 $)
     +90.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.93 €
(1,542.49 $)
2,408.13 €
(2,579.66 $)
     +67.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,755.02 €
(2,951.25 $)
5,502.11 €
(5,894.00 $)
     +99.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,047.01 €
(2,192.80 $)
4,154.08 €
(4,449.95 $)
     +102.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 758.56 €
(812.59 $)
988.45 €
(1,058.85 $)
     +30.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 501.81 €
(537.55 $)
906.93 €
(971.53 $)
     +80.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,532.79 €
(3,784.42 $)
5,921.96 €
(6,343.75 $)
     +67.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.85 5.02      +76.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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