Milan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Milan is 22% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1772nd and 664th ($2022 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 341st and 138th 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
$18.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$19774

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693