Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 25.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in San Jose
The cost of groceries and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.13
|
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.12
|
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.91
|
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.67
|
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€58.04
|
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.98
|
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
|
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