Amsterdam vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
921K
1.35M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 38% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 331st and 1772nd ($2791 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Italy, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1 months in Milan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 29th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Milan

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Amsterdam Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$14604

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506