London vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
99
86
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.35M

The cost of living in London is 60% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 37th and 1476th ($3427 vs $2146) 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 1 months in Milan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2nd and 305th 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
$23
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$14475

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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