Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 37.5% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 53.2% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 80.3% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 15.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 62.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 6.0% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.72 $)
23.02 €
(25.00 $)
     +15.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.12 €
(92.43 $)
110.51 €
(120.00 $)
     +29.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(14.12 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(7.06 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.52 $)
7.64 €
(8.30 $)
     +27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(4.30 $)
5.24 €
(5.69 $)
     +32.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(3.46 $)
2.71 €
(2.95 $)
     -14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.92 $)
2.13 €
(2.32 $)
     -20.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 €
(4.96 $)
5.51 €
(5.98 $)
     +20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(1.91 $)
3.98 €
(4.32 $)
     +126.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.26 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +130.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(4.73 $)
4.85 €
(5.26 $)
     +11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(6.11 $)
8.89 €
(9.66 $)
     +58.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(6.43 $)
6.29 €
(6.83 $)
     +6.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.73 €
(7.31 $)
8.53 €
(9.26 $)
     +26.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
2.80 €
(3.04 $)
     +213.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.05 $)
1.30 €
(1.41 $)
     +34.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     +157.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.84 $)
3.02 €
(3.28 $)
     +78.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.89 €
(2.05 $)
     +128.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.95 $)
1.62 €
(1.76 $)
     +86.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 €
(1.24 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     +140.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +186.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 €
(6.83 $)
16.12 €
(17.50 $)
     +156.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 €
(1.55 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.77 $)
2.97 €
(3.23 $)
     +16.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
12.66 €
(13.75 $)
     +26.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.69 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     -30.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 €
(88.55 $)
85.19 €
(92.50 $)
     +4.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
3.82 €
(4.15 $)
     -4.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.19 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     -22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(38.01 $)
35.92 €
(39.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.62 €
(8.27 $)
4.79 €
(5.20 $)
     -37.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,576.05 $)
29,469.50 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,003.18 €
(34,751.24 $)
24,198.95 €
(26,276.87 $)
     -24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.27 €
(277.18 $)
258.84 €
(281.07 $)
     +1.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.18 €
(23.00 $)
52.69 €
(57.22 $)
     +148.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.70 €
(50.71 $)
61.42 €
(66.69 $)
     +31.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.74 €
(62.70 $)
95.09 €
(103.25 $)
     +64.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 €
(23.51 $)
27.78 €
(30.17 $)
     +28.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.29 $)
15.66 €
(17.00 $)
     +4.4 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,204.76 €
(2,394.08 $)
2,719.79 €
(2,953.33 $)
     +23.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,544.76 €
(12,536.09 $)
28,855.56 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +149.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.60 €
(100.55 $)
60.25 €
(65.42 $)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 €
(37.54 $)
48.88 €
(53.08 $)
     +41.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.73 €
(106.13 $)
101.30 €
(110.00 $)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.29 €
(117.58 $)
148.00 €
(160.71 $)
     +36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.14 €
(2,153.43 $)
3,056.72 €
(3,319.19 $)
     +54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.82 €
(1,778.46 $)
2,804.05 €
(3,044.83 $)
     +71.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,371.83 €
(3,661.37 $)
5,985.82 €
(6,499.81 $)
     +77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,534.29 €
(2,751.90 $)
5,330.72 €
(5,788.46 $)
     +110.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.53 €
(933.33 $)
1,746.76 €
(1,896.75 $)
     +103.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 611.48 €
(663.98 $)
1,540.38 €
(1,672.65 $)
     +151.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,921.83 €
(4,258.59 $)
6,369.68 €
(6,916.63 $)
     +62.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 7.59      +92.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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