Madrid vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.35M

The cost of living in Madrid is 9% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1228th ($2109 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in Milan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 160th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Milan

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Madrid Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$19884

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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