Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 1.2% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 9.3% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 24.6% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 10.2% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 9.6% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 89.6% 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 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 6.50 €      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.50 €      +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 3.93 €      +102.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 € 3.07 €      +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 € 2.60 €      +87.7 %
Markets
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 € 4.69 €      -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.22 € 1.75 €      -21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.19 €      -22.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.90 € 4.09 €      +4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.12 € 5.49 €      -22.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.24 € 5.46 €      +4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 € 6.41 €      -30.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.87 €      -17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.93 €      +6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.87 €      -24.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.43 €      -4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.80 €      +2.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.77 €      +1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 € 1.14 €      -12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 € 0.78 €      +42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.83 €      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 € 1.36 €      -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.38 €      +12.1 %
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) 7.09 € 7.52 €      +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 29,500.00 €      +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 € 31,969.58 €      +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.08 € 247.12 €      -6.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.46 € 21.28 €      +125.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 € 46.36 €      +71.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.89 € 57.79 €      -9.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 € 19.92 €      -39.7 %
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 789.77 € 1,947.48 €      +146.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 10,189.52 €      -22.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.60 € 81.82 €      -13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.50 € 31.46 €      -13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.28 € 89.04 €      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 € 102.54 €      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,419.33 € 1,908.21 €      +34.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.67 € 1,556.82 €      +61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.76 € 3,243.26 €      +7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,911.26 € 2,406.10 €      +25.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.54 € 815.33 €      -5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 440.35 € 561.04 €      +27.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,721.29 € 3,564.81 €      +107.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 4.08      -6.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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