Amsterdam vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
921K
630K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 136% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 252nd and 4571st ($2859 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 46th in Italy, while ranked 25th and 1004th 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
$20
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$7103

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272