Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 17.6% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 24.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 33.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 2.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 26.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 8.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(20.50 €)
21.47 $
(20.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(79.19 €)
91.24 $
(85.00 €)
     +7.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.18 €)
12.88 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.45 €)
6.44 $
(6.00 €)
     -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.38 €)
5.90 $
(5.50 €)
     -34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(5.28 €)
4.20 $
(3.92 €)
     -25.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.76 €)
3.25 $
(3.02 €)
     +9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(2.46 €)
2.76 $
(2.57 €)
     +4.4 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(4.19 €)
4.97 $
(4.63 €)
     +10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.42 €)
1.73 $
(1.62 €)
     -52.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.88 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -38.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.91 €)
4.33 $
(4.03 €)
     +3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.89 €)
5.73 $
(5.34 €)
     -9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(6.17 €)
5.83 $
(5.43 €)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(8.05 €)
6.79 $
(6.33 €)
     -21.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.06 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.76 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     +20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.36 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -37.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.86 €)
1.50 $
(1.39 €)
     -25.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.43 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.91 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -41.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.22 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -66.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.97 €)
6.79 $
(6.33 €)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.85 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
2.47 $
(2.30 €)
     -17.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.81 €)
10.20 $
(9.50 €)
     -3.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
3.65 $
(3.40 €)
     +46.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.07 €)
87.48 $
(81.50 €)
     +21.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(6.99 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
4.15 $
(3.86 €)
     +38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(53.57 €)
34.89 $
(32.50 €)
     -39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(4.80 €)
8.03 $
(7.48 €)
     +55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,947.82 €)
31,666.15 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(24,651.35 €)
34,317.08 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +29.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.20 $
(317.86 €)
260.52 $
(242.70 €)
     -23.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(66.25 €)
21.75 $
(20.26 €)
     -69.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.06 $
(69.92 €)
48.60 $
(45.28 €)
     -35.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(83.49 €)
61.48 $
(57.27 €)
     -31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.84 €)
20.95 $
(19.52 €)
     -21.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.77 €)
16.10 $
(15.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,596.13 €)
2,060.04 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +20.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(17,079.22 €)
10,958.18 $
(10,208.57 €)
     -40.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.36 $
(54.36 €)
85.92 $
(80.04 €)
     +47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.27 $
(55.22 €)
33.23 $
(30.96 €)
     -43.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 $
(83.44 €)
94.83 $
(88.34 €)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.86 $
(120.04 €)
108.00 $
(100.62 €)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,803.57 $
(2,611.78 €)
2,022.25 $
(1,883.92 €)
     -27.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,431.71 $
(2,265.36 €)
1,663.81 $
(1,550.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,034.21 $
(4,689.84 €)
3,440.80 $
(3,205.43 €)
     -31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.05 $
(3,978.89 €)
2,530.82 $
(2,357.69 €)
     -40.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 907.52 $
(845.44 €)
864.87 $
(805.71 €)
     -4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(609.49 €)
596.42 $
(555.62 €)
     -8.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.72 $
(5,224.12 €)
3,856.50 $
(3,592.69 €)
     -31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.99      -39.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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