Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 33.4% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 42.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 58.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 20.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 74.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 28.8% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(20.66 $)
24.21 €
(25.00 $)
     +21.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(92.95 $)
116.19 €
(120.00 $)
     +29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.30 €
(13.74 $)
11.62 €
(12.00 $)
     -12.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.20 $)
7.75 €
(8.00 $)
     +29.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.20 $)
8.71 €
(9.00 $)
     +45.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 €
(4.12 $)
5.65 €
(5.84 $)
     +41.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 €
(3.05 $)
2.94 €
(3.03 $)
     -0.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(2.75 $)
2.17 €
(2.24 $)
     -18.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.73 €
(4.88 $)
5.53 €
(5.71 $)
     +16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.84 $)
4.51 €
(4.66 $)
     +152.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.19 $)
2.96 €
(3.06 $)
     +158.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 €
(4.58 $)
5.49 €
(5.67 $)
     +23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.74 €
(5.93 $)
10.65 €
(11.00 $)
     +85.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 €
(5.80 $)
6.24 €
(6.45 $)
     +11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.78 €
(7.00 $)
10.23 €
(10.56 $)
     +50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.98 $)
3.12 €
(3.23 $)
     +229.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(0.99 $)
1.29 €
(1.33 $)
     +35.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.85 $)
2.42 €
(2.50 $)
     +195.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.74 $)
3.46 €
(3.57 $)
     +105.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.84 $)
1.74 €
(1.80 $)
     +113.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.86 $)
1.85 €
(1.91 $)
     +121.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.18 $)
2.94 €
(3.03 $)
     +157.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(0.95 $)
2.56 €
(2.64 $)
     +177.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 €
(6.50 $)
19.36 €
(20.00 $)
     +207.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.43 €
(1.48 $)
2.43 €
(2.50 $)
     +69.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.65 $)
2.87 €
(2.96 $)
     +11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(12.91 $)
13.56 €
(14.00 $)
     +8.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.51 $)
2.66 €
(2.75 $)
     -21.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 €
(92.95 $)
89.56 €
(92.50 $)
     -0.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.15 $)
4.02 €
(4.15 $)
     -0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.76 €
(4.92 $)
3.15 €
(3.25 $)
     -33.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.35 €
(57.17 $)
37.76 €
(39.00 $)
     -31.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 €
(7.79 $)
5.01 €
(5.18 $)
     -33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,000.00 €
(37,180.79 $)
35,586.66 €
(36,753.89 $)
     -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,471.67 €
(34,569.53 $)
24,926.33 €
(25,743.91 $)
     -25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 261.86 €
(270.45 $)
234.20 €
(241.88 $)
     -10.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.52 €
(19.12 $)
59.04 €
(60.98 $)
     +218.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.75 €
(42.09 $)
63.26 €
(65.33 $)
     +55.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.35 €
(58.19 $)
95.02 €
(98.14 $)
     +68.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.17 €
(32.19 $)
14.69 €
(15.17 $)
     -52.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(15.49 $)
16.46 €
(17.00 $)
     +9.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,281.82 €
(2,356.66 $)
2,739.77 €
(2,829.63 $)
     +20.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,373.46 €
(17,943.31 $)
36,793.20 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +111.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.48 €
(88.28 $)
60.63 €
(62.62 $)
     -29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.82 €
(36.99 $)
41.56 €
(42.92 $)
     +16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.27 €
(104.59 $)
101.28 €
(104.60 $)
     +0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.52 €
(111.05 $)
140.62 €
(145.23 $)
     +30.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,015.48 €
(2,081.58 $)
3,120.23 €
(3,222.58 $)
     +54.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.71 €
(1,678.00 $)
2,746.29 €
(2,836.36 $)
     +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,648.15 €
(3,767.81 $)
5,364.94 €
(5,540.91 $)
     +47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,615.52 €
(2,701.31 $)
4,458.75 €
(4,605.00 $)
     +70.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 872.74 €
(901.37 $)
995.55 €
(1,028.21 $)
     +14.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.88 €
(650.54 $)
915.15 €
(945.17 $)
     +45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,947.43 €
(4,076.90 $)
7,248.07 €
(7,485.81 $)
     +83.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.15 6.56      +57.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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