Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakland, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 30.0% lower than in Oakland, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 29.1% lower than in Oakland, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 27.5% lower than in Oakland, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 28.6% lower than in Oakland, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 41.7% lower than in Oakland, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 4.5% lower than in Oakland, CA
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Restaurants
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(28.09 €)
21.36 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(135.77 €)
90.78 $
(85.00 €)
     -37.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $
(13.11 €)
12.82 $
(12.00 €)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 $
(7.26 €)
6.51 $
(6.10 €)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.49 €)
5.87 $
(5.50 €)
     -26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $
(4.75 €)
4.17 $
(3.90 €)
     -17.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(2.43 €)
3.21 $
(3.01 €)
     +23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)
2.71 $
(2.54 €)
     +22.0 %
Markets
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.10 $
(4.77 €)
5.03 $
(4.71 €)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.96 $
(4.64 €)
1.74 $
(1.63 €)
     -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.51 $
(2.35 €)
1.25 $
(1.17 €)
     -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.50 $
(5.15 €)
4.31 $
(4.04 €)
     -21.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.98 $
(10.28 €)
5.56 $
(5.21 €)
     -49.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.75 $
(6.32 €)
5.83 $
(5.46 €)
     -13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.66 $
(7.17 €)
6.65 $
(6.23 €)
     -13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.35 $
(3.14 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -73.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.26 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $
(2.69 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     -67.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.60 $
(2.43 €)
1.51 $
(1.41 €)
     -42.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.79 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -56.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.53 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -50.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $
(2.48 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -69.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(11.23 €)
7.02 $
(6.58 €)
     -41.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.62 €)
1.40 $
(1.31 €)
     -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 $
(4.99 €)
2.46 $
(2.30 €)
     -53.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.75 $
(11.00 €)
10.15 $
(9.50 €)
     -13.7 %
Transportation
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.81 €)
3.63 $
(3.40 €)
     +21.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 $
(159.18 €)
87.04 $
(81.50 €)
     -48.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.28 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 $
(3.62 €)
4.13 $
(3.86 €)
     +6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(37.45 €)
34.71 $
(32.50 €)
     -13.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(4.64 €)
7.95 $
(7.44 €)
     +60.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,536.00 $
(22,037.49 €)
31,505.95 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +33.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,010.21 $
(24,354.17 €)
34,143.46 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +31.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 406.22 $
(380.36 €)
256.55 $
(240.21 €)
     -36.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.50 $
(53.84 €)
21.77 $
(20.39 €)
     -62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.92 $
(57.97 €)
47.57 $
(44.54 €)
     -23.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.49 $
(35.11 €)
60.04 $
(56.22 €)
     +60.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $
(12.17 €)
20.46 $
(19.15 €)
     +57.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.92 €)
16.02 $
(15.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Childcare
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,738.89 $
(2,564.51 €)
2,001.74 $
(1,874.29 €)
     -26.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,770.00 $
(35,365.22 €)
10,795.52 $
(10,108.18 €)
     -71.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.14 $
(64.74 €)
84.65 $
(79.26 €)
     +22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.00 $
(51.50 €)
33.06 $
(30.96 €)
     -39.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.25 $
(104.17 €)
93.43 $
(87.48 €)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.25 $
(136.94 €)
105.13 $
(98.44 €)
     -28.1 %
Rent Per Month
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,369.50 $
(2,218.64 €)
1,996.80 $
(1,869.67 €)
     -15.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,787.50 $
(1,673.69 €)
1,640.74 $
(1,536.27 €)
     -8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,157.14 $
(4,828.79 €)
3,368.44 $
(3,153.98 €)
     -34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,750.00 $
(3,511.24 €)
2,459.00 $
(2,302.44 €)
     -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.00 $
(606.74 €)
847.60 $
(793.63 €)
     +30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.34 $
(612.68 €)
570.73 $
(534.39 €)
     -12.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakland, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,745.23 $
(5,379.44 €)
3,892.51 $
(3,644.68 €)
     -32.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 3.89      -41.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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