Milan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Milan is 9% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1148th and 742nd ($2370 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 336th and 87th 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
$20.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$17603

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801