Amsterdam vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
921K
668K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 121% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 612th and 4566th ($2545 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 37th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Palermo

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Amsterdam Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307