Cost of living comparison
Austria is 5.3% cheaper than Milan.
If you lived in Austria instead of Milan, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.05
|
$15.33
€14.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$10.30
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$2.98
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.39
|
$2.26
€2.09
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
€2.44
|
$2.50
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.84
|
$8.22
€7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.07
|
$5.57
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.84
|
$4.01
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.71
€5.29
|
$5.79
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.11
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.50
|
$1.84
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.11
|
$6.51
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.24
€39.11
|
$49.62
€45.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.64
€28,075.87
|
$26,063.58
€24,131.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.91
€23.06
|
$19.69
€18.23
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.17
€27.00
|
$36.32
€33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,524.42
€1,411.42
|
$871.49
€806.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.99
€957.35
|
$685.35
€634.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.15
€196.42
|
$267.95
€248.09
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$855.31
€791.91
|
$469.56
€434.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,265.21
€13,207.78
|
$14,286.41
€13,227.42
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€6.02
|
$4.59
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.95
|
$3.54
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$6.46
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.19
€64.06
|
$44.34
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$12.69
€11.75
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Milan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.28
€94.70
|
$85.15
€78.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.36
€36.45
|
$46.34
€42.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.96
€99.03
|
$89.08
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.03
€143.54
|
$125.31
€116.03
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Austria or Milan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.