Frankfurt vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
773K
1.35M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 2% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1589th and 1476th ($2102 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1 months in Milan. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 36th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Milan

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Frankfurt Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$14475

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573