Milan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.15M

The cost of living in Milan is 9% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1476th and 998th ($2146 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Italy and France, respectively. Check Italy vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 305th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Paris

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Milan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395