London vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$2255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.35M

The cost of living in London is 57% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 28th and 1228th ($3662 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1 months in Milan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4th and 276th 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
$22.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$19884

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653