London vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3072
$2056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7154
$5112
🏠 One person rent
$1988
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$3432
$2196
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4237
$1853
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
98
85
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.37M

The cost of living in London is 49% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 97th and 1569th ($3072 vs $2056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.9 months in Milan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 3rd and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Milan

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London Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$76.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2213
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1668
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4502
$2649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17196
$9654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9818
$5129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.72
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$67.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$92.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2118
$840
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26005
$15865

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2328
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2049
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2012
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2103
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1986
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1975
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1976
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1959
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1962
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2210
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2009
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1989
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2094
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1923
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1815
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2443
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1716
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1907
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2178
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1873
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1844
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1836
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1876
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2024
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2140
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1869
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1877
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1915
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1814
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1755
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1772
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1947
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1758
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2872
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2105

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1555
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1361
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1275
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1308
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1304
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1376
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1423
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1309
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1611
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1225
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1387
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1248
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1193
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1242
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1422
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1090
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2733
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1190
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1413
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2842
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1101
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1126
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1373
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1403
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1334
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1236
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1278
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1374
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1210
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1464
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2452
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1304
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1311
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1247
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1475