Cost of living in Milan
compared to
#61
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 69 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.77
|
$14.02
$14.02
$40.88
$40.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.96
€10.97
|
$11.68
$11.68
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.81
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.29
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.34
$2.34
|
Milan - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.42
|
$1.75
$1.75
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.79
€8.28
|
$7.01
$7.01
$16.93
$16.93
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.68
|
$4.42
$4.42
$8.84
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.09
|
$2.52
$2.52
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
€5.12
|
$2.65
$2.65
$8.48
$8.48
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.90
|
$0.53
$0.53
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.30
|
$0.79
$0.79
$2.34
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.53
|
$1.06
$1.06
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.59
$1.59
|
Milan - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€6.67
|
$7.29
$7.29
$8.36
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€38.54
|
$35.04
$35.04
$56.06
$56.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,649.10
|
$30,366.20
$30K
$37,957.76
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.81
€21.84
|
$16.93
$16.93
$49.05
$49.05
|
Milan - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.83
€26.09
|
$28.03
$28.03
$35.04
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,697.53
€1,436.45
|
$1,401.52
$1K
$2,335.86
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.14
€1,013.86
|
$934.34
$934.34
$1,576.71
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.63
€145.23
|
$107.17
$107.17
$276.06
$276.06
|
Milan - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$875.21
€740.60
|
$700.76
$700.76
$1,051.14
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,491.19
€13,954.84
|
$8,175.52
$8K
$23,358.62
$23K
|
Milan - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.93
|
$4.67
$4.67
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.91
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.93
|
$7.01
$7.01
$7.59
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.35
€66.30
|
$35.04
$35.04
$140.15
$140.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$16.35
$16.35
|
Milan - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.22
€96.66
|
$81.76
$81.76
$151.83
$151.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
€48.29
|
$35.04
$35.04
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.09
€98.24
|
$81.76
$81.76
$163.51
$163.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.01
€152.33
|
$93.43
$93.43
$291.98
$291.98
|
Milan - Cost of clothing
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