Milan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
1.37M
2.15M

The cost of living in Milan is 7% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1623rd and 1216th ($2074 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Italy and France, respectively. Check Italy vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 292nd and 33rd 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
$19.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381