Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 0.2% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 8.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Milan are 20.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 8.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Milan are 13.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 49.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 20.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 80.00 €      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 € 10.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 € 1.92 €      -51.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 € 2.82 €      -8.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 1.33 €      -48.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.51 € 6.06 €      +34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 € 2.21 €      +30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.52 €      +35.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 € 3.97 €      -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.20 € 7.15 €      +37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 € 5.29 €      -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 € 9.21 €      +45.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 1.08 €      +27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.89 €      -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 € 1.16 €      +34.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.61 €      +14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.78 €      -0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.76 €      -0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.29 €      +14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.53 €      -28.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 € 7.00 €      +10.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 € 1.85 €      +39.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.11 €      -8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 6.00 €      -36.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.20 €      -35.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 39.00 €      -52.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 7.00 €      +94.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.54 €      -8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 € 33.00 €      +4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.53 € 7.07 €      -6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      -3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,919.58 € 31,584.62 €      -1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.79 € 254.98 €      +1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.29 € 9.31 €      -54.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.94 € 26.96 €      -40.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.24 € 65.04 €      +13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 33.05 €      +69.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 € 760.71 €      -60.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,590.00 € 13,029.30 €      +23.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 € 94.88 €      +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.55 € 38.30 €      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.10 € 98.46 €      +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.64 € 141.23 €      +35.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,917.55 € 1,412.49 €      -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.26 € 965.33 €      -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,279.47 € 3,045.00 €      -7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.25 € 1,906.00 €      -22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 839.87 € 831.09 €      -1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 577.23 € 427.78 €      -25.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,671.82 € 1,698.15 €      -53.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.22 4.39      +4.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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