Amsterdam vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
921K
1.35M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 35% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 126th and 1148th ($3203 vs $2370) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1 months in Milan. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 13th and 336th 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
$21.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$18202

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719