Milan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Milan is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1228th and 4th ($2328 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 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 276th and 15th 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
$20.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192