Cost of living comparison
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Amsterdam vs. Oakland Cost of Living Summary
Amsterdam is 9.7% more expensive than Oakland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Amsterdam
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Oakland. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam vs. Oakland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Oakland, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$3.72
€3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.28
€2.83
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.27
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.35
|
$7.72
€6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
|
$6.24
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
|
$5.27
€4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.75
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$2.09
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
|
$8.77
€7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$116.79
€100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$44,381.38
€38,271.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$32.69
€28.19
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$52.20
€45.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,035.71
|
$2,488.65
€2,146.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,883.33
|
$2,040.62
€1,759.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.70
|
$241.43
€208.19
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of housing
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$2,924.24
€2,521.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$20,029.43
€17,271.92
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.05
€4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.28
|
$58.91
€50.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Oakland
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.33
|
$98.80
€85.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.00
|
$53.66
€46.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
|
$127.18
€109.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
|
$154.92
€133.59
|
|
Oakland vs. Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
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