Madrid vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.35M

The cost of living in Madrid is 12% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1805th and 1148th ($2089 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 190th and 336th 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
$16.8
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$18202

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719