Milan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
1.37M
653K

The cost of living in Milan is 20% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1623rd and 564th ($2074 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 292nd and 175th 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
$19.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$19330

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463