Cost of living comparison
Milan is 33.4% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Milan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$21.99
€20.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$3.14
€2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.62
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$2.47
€2.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.54
|
$8.03
€7.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
€3.65
|
$6.34
€5.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.51
|
$3.98
€3.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.50
|
$5.48
€5.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.99
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.96
|
$7.72
€7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.37
€55.50
|
$42.88
€40.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,693.49
€25,890.23
|
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
€12.75
|
$24.19
€22.61
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.19
€31.96
|
$30.29
€28.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.67
€1,023.39
|
$1,433.41
€1,340.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.29
€763.13
|
$981.98
€918.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.07
€116.93
|
$170.53
€159.43
|
|
pay 66.6% more for childcare
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$529.47
€495.00
|
$794.60
€742.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.24
€8,880.70
|
$17,391.75
€16,259.29
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$6.60
€6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€2.03
|
$1.89
€1.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.24
|
$6.60
€6.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€38.99
|
$76.67
€71.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.25
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.45
€63.06
|
$99.66
€93.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
€32.73
|
$37.15
€34.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.87
€71.87
|
$102.95
€96.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
€88.07
|
$160.89
€150.41
|
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