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

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 20.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 16.2% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.79
$17.12 €14.70
34.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 €79.9
$82.4 €70.8
12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.72
$11.37 €9.76
19.96%
Cappuccino
$4.19 €3.60
$1.99 €1.71
110.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.08
$2.99 €2.57
20.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 €2.49
$1.32 €1.14
119.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 €5.83
$5.75 €4.94
18.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.88
$5.20 €4.46
9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.68 €1.44
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.30 €1.97
0.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 €2.63
$2.92 €2.51
4.79%
Eggs
$4.91 €4.22
$3.91 €3.36
25.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.00
$16.27 €13.98
-14.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.79
$12.30 €10.56
30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 €14.49
$20.26 €17.40
-16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.07
$2.46 €2.12
-2.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 €2.24
$2.23 €1.92
16.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.74 €2.35
-27.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.42
$3.33 €2.86
19.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.68
4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.89 €1.63
7.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.53 €1.31
-20.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.54 €0.46
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.95 €11.98
$7.03 €6.04
98.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 €5.99
$6.81 €5.85
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.74 €1.49
-14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$2.44 €2.10
13.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 €3.39
$1.95 €1.68
102.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 €78.7
$41.74 €35.86
119.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 €3.80
$5.63 €4.84
-21.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.15
$1.59 €1.36
57.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.62 €29.74
$35.32 €30.34
-1.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.92
$2.08 €1.79
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.6K
$32.6K €28.0K
19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €30.9K
$33.2K €28.5K
8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 €220
$225 €193
14.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.73 €22.10
$13.40 €11.51
92.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 €42.55
$31.48 €27.04
57.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 €35.68
$57.4 €49.28
-27.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 €20.61
$25.47 €21.88
-5.81%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.78
$10.36 €8.90
54.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,110 €1,813
$576 €495
266.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,484 €8,147
$10.7K €9,217
-11.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 €84.3
$91.0 €78.1
7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 €38.47
$39.85 €34.23
12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.8
$99.9 €85.8
5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$130 €111
5.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 €1,363
$855 €734
85.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,124
$664 €570
97.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,668 €2,292
$1,508 €1,295
76.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,774
$1,105 €949
86.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,817 €5,855
$3,810 €3,273
78.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,392
$2,467 €2,119
107.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,942 €3,386
$1,932 €1,659
104.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
4.41
-3.63%

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Last update for Netherlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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