Cost of living in Milan
compared to
Cost of living in Milan vs. Italy overall average
Milan is 31.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Milan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Milan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Milan
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% more in Milan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% more in Milan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Milan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% more in Milan
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Milan are more expensive than in Italy.
Milan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.13
|
$14.02
-
$40.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.96
€11.17
|
$11.68
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Milan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.79
€8.43
|
$7.01
-
$16.93
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.79
|
$4.42
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
$2.52
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
€5.21
|
$2.65
-
$8.48
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.53
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.79
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.06
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
Milan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€6.79
|
$7.29
-
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€39.24
|
$35.04
-
$56.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,188.19
|
$30,366.20
-
$37,957.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.81
€22.24
|
$16.93
-
$49.05
|
Milan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.83
€26.56
|
$28.03
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,697.53
€1,462.57
|
$1,401.52
-
$2,335.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.14
€1,032.30
|
$934.34
-
$1,576.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.63
€147.87
|
$107.17
-
$276.06
|
Milan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$875.21
€754.07
|
$700.76
-
$1,051.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,491.19
€14,208.57
|
$8,175.52
-
$23,358.62
|
Milan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.67
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.94
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$7.01
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.35
€67.51
|
$35.04
-
$140.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.06
|
$9.34
-
$16.35
|
Milan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.22
€98.41
|
$81.76
-
$151.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
€49.17
|
$35.04
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.09
€100.02
|
$81.76
-
$163.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.01
€155.10
|
$93.43
-
$291.98
|
Milan - Cost of clothing
Compare Milan with other locations
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Catanzaro,
Frosinone,
Bra,
Domodossola,
Trieste,
and more.
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