Amsterdam vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1708
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
860K
2.87M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 43% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 294th and 2515th ($2311 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Italy, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 31st and 199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Rome

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Amsterdam Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9175

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107