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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Netherlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.8% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 14.5% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$23.18 €19.98
-23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$94.3 €81.3
-14.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$14.00 €12.07
-18.71%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$4.20 €3.62
-52.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.40 €2.93
-12.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.89 €2.49
-54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$6.90 €5.95
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$5.91 €5.10
-10.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.32 €1.14
23.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.29 €1.97
5.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.15 €2.72
-3.49%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$5.00 €4.31
-17.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$13.90 €11.98
17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$16.03 €13.82
-21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$17.30 €14.92
19.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.31 €1.99
6.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.56 €2.21
-12.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.93 €1.66
39.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.85 €3.32
-12.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.14 €1.84
-9.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.96 €1.69
-4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.27 €1.09
20.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.89 €0.77
-39.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$13.94 €12.02
-49.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$7.09 €6.11
0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.54 €1.33
16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.74 €2.36
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$3.91 €3.37
-50.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$93.9 €81.0
-55.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$4.36 €3.75
36.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.60 €2.24
-40.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$34.36 €29.62
0.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.24 €1.93
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$38.2K €32.9K
-15.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$35.4K €30.5K
-4.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$258 €223
-14.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$25.57 €22.04
-47.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$49.99 €43.09
-37.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$42.27 €36.44
36.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$24.65 €21.25
2.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$16.38 €14.12
-36.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$2,195 €1,892
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$9,355 €8,064
12.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$95.7 €82.5
-6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$44.18 €38.09
-7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$110 €94.4
-8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$135 €117
-1.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$1,588 €1,369
-47.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$1,308 €1,127
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$2,618 €2,256
-43.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$2,111 €1,820
-48.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$6,837 €5,894
-42.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$4,934 €4,253
-49.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$3,980 €3,431
-50.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.25
3.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

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