Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 45.6% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 66.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 99.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 42.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 77.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 1.1% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.07 $)
23.34 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(69.64 $)
93.34 €
(100.00 $)
     +43.6 %
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) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +49.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.23 €
(3.46 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +53.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(2.67 $)
2.54 €
(2.72 $)
     +1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(2.39 $)
2.05 €
(2.20 $)
     -8.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 €
(4.64 $)
5.53 €
(5.93 $)
     +27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 €
(1.52 $)
4.29 €
(4.60 $)
     +203.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.00 $)
2.25 €
(2.41 $)
     +139.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 €
(4.16 $)
5.54 €
(5.93 $)
     +42.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.55 €
(5.94 $)
8.10 €
(8.67 $)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 €
(4.72 $)
6.80 €
(7.28 $)
     +54.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.56 €
(8.10 $)
7.90 €
(8.47 $)
     +4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.07 $)
2.66 €
(2.85 $)
     +166.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
1.51 €
(1.61 $)
     +100.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
2.04 €
(2.19 $)
     +160.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.35 $)
3.05 €
(3.27 $)
     +142.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
1.82 €
(1.95 $)
     +180.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 €
(0.53 $)
1.69 €
(1.81 $)
     +239.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.15 $)
3.07 €
(3.29 $)
     +187.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
2.23 €
(2.39 $)
     +202.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 €
(5.89 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +154.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 €
(1.45 $)
2.41 €
(2.58 $)
     +77.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
3.30 €
(3.53 $)
     +105.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
12.13 €
(13.00 $)
     +48.0 %
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) 94.00 €
(100.71 $)
83.07 €
(89.00 $)
     -11.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
3.50 €
(3.75 $)
     -9.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(34.82 $)
35.93 €
(38.50 $)
     +10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 €
(7.81 $)
5.07 €
(5.44 $)
     -30.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 €
(28,229.59 $)
27,441.03 €
(29,399.00 $)
     +4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,768.18 €
(32,963.55 $)
24,014.92 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.05 €
(220.75 $)
253.41 €
(271.50 $)
     +23.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(0.07 $)
0.16 €
(0.17 $)
     +143.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.55 €
(44.51 $)
65.85 €
(70.55 $)
     +58.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.77 €
(39.40 $)
91.15 €
(97.65 $)
     +147.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.72 €
(21.13 $)
15.04 €
(16.11 $)
     -23.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(13.39 $)
14.93 €
(16.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.10 €
(1,714.27 $)
2,207.32 €
(2,364.81 $)
     +37.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,784.76 €
(11,554.28 $)
30,031.42 €
(32,174.22 $)
     +178.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.69 €
(75.73 $)
60.59 €
(64.91 $)
     -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.17 €
(29.11 $)
44.89 €
(48.09 $)
     +65.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.50 €
(88.38 $)
88.67 €
(95.00 $)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.03 €
(105.02 $)
109.56 €
(117.38 $)
     +11.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,653.57 €
(1,771.56 $)
3,106.27 €
(3,327.91 $)
     +87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.04 €
(1,473.15 $)
2,467.26 €
(2,643.30 $)
     +79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,650.53 €
(2,839.65 $)
5,605.56 €
(6,005.53 $)
     +111.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,979.43 €
(2,120.67 $)
4,176.93 €
(4,474.96 $)
     +111.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 709.84 €
(760.49 $)
1,013.81 €
(1,086.14 $)
     +42.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 471.80 €
(505.46 $)
929.35 €
(995.66 $)
     +97.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,759.92 €
(4,028.20 $)
6,329.81 €
(6,781.45 $)
     +68.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.92 5.14      +76.2 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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