Cost of living comparison

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Milan vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary

Milan is 36.5% more expensive than Terre Haute.

Restaurants
pay 18.9% more in Milan
Groceries
pay 24.9% more in Milan
Transportation
pay 65.0% more in Milan
Housing
pay 46.2% more in Milan
Childcare
pay 42.7% less in Milan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.1% more in Milan
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Milan

The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Milan are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Milan.

Milan vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Milan instead of Terre Haute, you would:

pay 18.9% more for restaurants

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$22.39
€20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
 
$3.72
€3.32

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
 
$3.24
€2.90
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.24
 
$11.46
€10.23
Milk (1 gallon) $2.77
 
$6.59
€5.88

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pay 65.0% more for transportation

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.29
 
$8.20
€7.32
Monthly public transit pass ?? $43.67
€38.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.00
 
$36,317.50
€32,427.79

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pay 46.2% more for housing

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.13
 
$29.52
€26.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $950.00
 
$1,710.14
€1,526.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.67
 
$1,162.13
€1,037.66

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,536.88
 
$847.27
€756.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,537.78
 
$18,804.09
€16,790.12

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pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$6.72
€6.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$2.10
€1.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.06
 
$7.28
€6.50

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Terre Haute
Milan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$31.50
 
$101.48
€90.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.67
 
$50.31
€44.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.58
 
$116.19
€103.74

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