Milan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
1.37M
8.8M

The cost of living in Milan is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1623rd and 6th ($2074 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 292nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs New York City

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Milan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$17859

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028