Amsterdam vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
921K
2.87M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 50% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 612th and 2685th ($2545 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.1 months in Rome. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 37th and 230th 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
$18.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229