Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 0.8% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 7.4% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 23.4% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 9.0% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 12.1% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 95.2% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 20.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 85.00 €      +6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 6.10 €      +1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.50 €      +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.95 € 3.91 €      +100.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 € 3.01 €      +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 2.54 €      +75.4 %
Markets
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.95 € 4.71 €      -20.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.17 € 1.63 €      -24.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.17 €      -24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 € 4.04 €      +1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.27 € 5.21 €      -28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 € 5.46 €      +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 € 6.23 €      -32.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.84 €      -19.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.92 €      +3.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.87 €      -22.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.41 €      -10.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.78 €      +3.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.76 €      +2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.12 €      -14.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 € 0.73 €      +40.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.58 €      -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 1.31 €      -27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.30 €      +7.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 9.50 €      +58.3 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 3.40 €      +54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 81.50 €      +109.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.86 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 32.50 €      -2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 € 7.43 €      +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 € 32,160.38 €      +4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.36 € 237.64 €      -9.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.20 € 21.24 €      +130.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.95 € 44.67 €      +65.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.60 € 54.76 €      -15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 19.15 €      -40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 € 1,874.29 €      +133.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 10,108.18 €      -23.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.31 € 78.65 €      -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 € 30.29 €      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.28 € 86.77 €      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.88 € 99.46 €      -30.9 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,432.09 € 1,862.64 €      +30.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 951.34 € 1,536.46 €      +61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.42 € 3,151.68 €      +8.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,879.14 € 2,300.00 €      +22.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.90 € 795.03 €      -5.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 446.03 € 528.25 €      +18.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,732.55 € 3,633.69 €      +109.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 3.94      -10.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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