Manchester vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
548K
1.35M

The cost of living in Manchester is 0.2% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1156th and 1148th ($2365 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 Manchester compared to 1 months in Milan. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 78th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Milan

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Manchester Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$18202

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

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