Milan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Milan is 11% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1250th and 744th ($2307 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 315th and 95th 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
$21.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$15283

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886