Amsterdam vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
921K
1.37M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 23% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 612th and 1623rd ($2545 vs $2074) 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 0.9 months in Milan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 37th and 292nd 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
$18.4
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$15544

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550