Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 18.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 28.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Rome are 43.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 29.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Rome are 6.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 34.4% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 60.00 €      -29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 € 5.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 € 1.46 €      -62.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 2.07 €      -31.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 1.06 €      -58.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 € 5.90 €      +27.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.57 €      -3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.15 €      -1.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 € 3.60 €      -10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 € 5.84 €      +9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 4.71 €      -13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 € 7.04 €      +11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.94 €      +11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.84 €      -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.87 €      +2.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.07 €      -23.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.66 €      -13.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.72 €      -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.14 €      +1.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.37 €      -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 € 3.50 €      -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 € 1.45 €      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.07 €      -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 6.00 €      -36.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 1.50 €      -55.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 35.00 €      -57.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 2.41 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 33.00 €      +1.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 € 6.89 €      -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 24,000.00 €      -18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 25,321.43 €      -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 € 212.18 €      -12.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 € 11.92 €      -41.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 € 27.74 €      -39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 € 58.00 €      +0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 18.19 €      -6.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 € 477.22 €      -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 € 8,816.67 €      -13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 € 62.30 €      -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 28.85 €      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 € 74.15 €      -16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 € 95.16 €      -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 € 1,079.76 €      -42.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 € 668.59 €      -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 € 2,088.74 €      -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 € 1,237.14 €      -47.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 € 641.41 €      -20.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 € 312.00 €      -43.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 € 1,691.92 €      -52.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 4.78      +19.4 %
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