Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Milan 

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Consumer Prices in Milan are 0.3% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 7.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Milan are 20.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 8.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Milan are 14.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 47.8% 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) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 6.00 €      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 1.96 €      -50.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 € 2.88 €      -5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 1.45 €      -43.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 € 6.13 €      +32.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 2.18 €      +35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.53 €      +32.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 € 3.95 €      -2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 € 7.19 €      +38.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 5.35 €      -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.19 € 9.21 €      +48.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.03 €      +21.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.89 €      -1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 1.13 €      +32.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.56 €      +11.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.76 €      -0.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.75 €      -0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.30 €      +16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.53 €      -29.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 € 7.00 €      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 € 1.86 €      +40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.12 €      -7.8 %
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) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.22 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 33.27 €      +2.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 € 7.09 €      -4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 28,000.00 €      -5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 30,842.86 €      -3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 € 258.82 €      +6.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 € 9.25 €      -54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 € 26.93 €      -40.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 € 64.61 €      +12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 31.91 €      +63.5 %
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 1,919.12 € 803.40 €      -58.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 € 13,172.09 €      +29.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.38 € 92.86 €      +15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 36.04 €      +16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 € 98.10 €      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 € 142.26 €      +41.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 € 1,433.60 €      -23.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,567.35 € 950.20 €      -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 € 2,895.26 €      -9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 € 1,882.77 €      -20.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 802.70 € 852.51 €      +6.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.01 € 443.90 €      -18.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.39 € 1,729.65 €      -52.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 4.39      +10.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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