Milan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
86
97
🏙️ Population
1.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Milan is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1476th and 5th ($2146 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1 months in Milan compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 305th and 13th 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
$19.7
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$20585

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108