Milan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.35M
653K

The cost of living in Milan is 16% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1228th and 456th ($2328 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Portland

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Milan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783