Milan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Milan is 10% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1228th and 741st ($2328 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 276th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Philadelphia

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Milan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737